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ADDENDUM
2014 TO NBAP
2008
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
Government of India
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014TO NBAP 2008
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
Government of India
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014TO NBAP 2008
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Government of India
FOREWORD
© Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change Government of India, 2014
Material from this publication may be used for educational purposes provided due credit is given.
Material from this publication can be used for commercial purposes only with permission from the Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change.
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh RoadNew Delhi - 110 003, INDIAPhone: +91-11-24695135Fax : +91-11-45660670Email: [email protected], [email protected]: www.moef.nic.in
Edited byMr. Hem K. PandeDr. Sujata Arora
India is a megadiverse country that harbours 7-8% of all recorded species,
including over 45,000 species of plants and 91,000 species of animals, on
only 2.4% of the world's land area. Biodiversity forms the cornerstone of
ecosystem functions and services that support millions of livelihoods in the
country. India has been persevering in its efforts to conserve this vital
biodiversity and ecosystems. As a Party to the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) that mandates parties to prepare a national biodiversity
strategy and action plan for implementing the Convention at the national
level, India developed a National Policy and Macrolevel Action Strategy on
Biodiversity in 1999. Subsequent to the adoption of the National Environment
Policy (NEP) in 2006, a National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) was
developed through a comprehensive inter-ministerial process in 2008. India's
NBAP is broadly aligned to the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-
2020 adopted under the aegis of CBD in 2010. Using the Strategic Plan as a
framework, India has now developed 12 National Biodiversity Targets through
extensive stakeholder consultations and public outreach. I am pleased to note
that India is among the select countries that have now developed their own
National Biodiversity Targets, which now form an Addendum to the NBAP
2008. This document together with the NBAP 2008 forms the blueprint for
biodiversity conservation in the country.
Implementing the NBAP will be a challenging task and calls for active
involvement of several other Ministries. Stewardship at the highest level of
governance will be a key ingredient to success. People's participation will
remain central to its successful implementation with active support at the
individual level of citizens throughout the country.
I congratulate all those who were involved in this task which has been
undertaken with support from a Global Environment Facility project
implemented by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA). I wish to place on
the record my deep appreciation for the overall supervision provided by Dr R.
Rajagopalan, Secretary, the guidance and support of Shri Hem Pande,
Additional Secretary and Chairman, NBA, and the diligent efforts put in by Dr
Sujata Arora, Director, Ministry of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change, in
this endeavor. I also appreciate the efforts put in by Dr V.B. Mathur, Director,
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and his project team in preparing this
document during India's Presidency of the eleventh Conference of the Parties
to the CBD.
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Government of India
FOREWORD
© Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change Government of India, 2014
Material from this publication may be used for educational purposes provided due credit is given.
Material from this publication can be used for commercial purposes only with permission from the Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change.
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh RoadNew Delhi - 110 003, INDIAPhone: +91-11-24695135Fax : +91-11-45660670Email: [email protected], [email protected]: www.moef.nic.in
Edited byMr. Hem K. PandeDr. Sujata Arora
India is a megadiverse country that harbours 7-8% of all recorded species,
including over 45,000 species of plants and 91,000 species of animals, on
only 2.4% of the world's land area. Biodiversity forms the cornerstone of
ecosystem functions and services that support millions of livelihoods in the
country. India has been persevering in its efforts to conserve this vital
biodiversity and ecosystems. As a Party to the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) that mandates parties to prepare a national biodiversity
strategy and action plan for implementing the Convention at the national
level, India developed a National Policy and Macrolevel Action Strategy on
Biodiversity in 1999. Subsequent to the adoption of the National Environment
Policy (NEP) in 2006, a National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) was
developed through a comprehensive inter-ministerial process in 2008. India's
NBAP is broadly aligned to the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-
2020 adopted under the aegis of CBD in 2010. Using the Strategic Plan as a
framework, India has now developed 12 National Biodiversity Targets through
extensive stakeholder consultations and public outreach. I am pleased to note
that India is among the select countries that have now developed their own
National Biodiversity Targets, which now form an Addendum to the NBAP
2008. This document together with the NBAP 2008 forms the blueprint for
biodiversity conservation in the country.
Implementing the NBAP will be a challenging task and calls for active
involvement of several other Ministries. Stewardship at the highest level of
governance will be a key ingredient to success. People's participation will
remain central to its successful implementation with active support at the
individual level of citizens throughout the country.
I congratulate all those who were involved in this task which has been
undertaken with support from a Global Environment Facility project
implemented by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA). I wish to place on
the record my deep appreciation for the overall supervision provided by Dr R.
Rajagopalan, Secretary, the guidance and support of Shri Hem Pande,
Additional Secretary and Chairman, NBA, and the diligent efforts put in by Dr
Sujata Arora, Director, Ministry of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change, in
this endeavor. I also appreciate the efforts put in by Dr V.B. Mathur, Director,
Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and his project team in preparing this
document during India's Presidency of the eleventh Conference of the Parties
to the CBD.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
We would like to take this opportunity to express our
sincere gratitude to the Secretaries of the 23
Ministries/Departments of the Government of India,
namely, Department of Space, Ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry of Coal,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology, Ministry
of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Earth
Sciences, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Panchayati Raj,
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of
Power, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of
Science and Technology, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of
Tourism, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Urban
Development, Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Ministry of Environment,
Forests & Climate Change for providing information
relevant to biodiversity conservation and enabling us to
compile data regarding investment being made in
conservation of biodiversity in the country.
This exercise would have been incomplete if the funds
allocated to States and Union Territories for biodiversity
conservation was not looked into. We thank the Planning
Commission for providing us detailed information
regarding the funds allocated for the States and Union
Territories for activities related to biodiversity
conservation.
We are also grateful to all the State Biodiversity Boards
who have participated with great enthusiasm in all the
national stakeholder consultations and contributed by
providing relevant information and suggestions.
The NBAP team
V.B. Mathur, K. Sivakumar, Malvika Onial, C. Ramesh, Yashaswi Singh, Biba Jasmine Kaur, Anant Pande
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Network
AYUSH Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
BHS Biodiversity Heritage Site
BMCs Biodiversity Management Committees
BNHS Bombay Natural History Society
BSI Botanical Survey of India
CAs Chartered Accountants
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
CEE Centre for Environment Education
CMFRI Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
CMLRE Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology
CMS Centre for Media Studies
CoP Conference of Parties
CPCB Central Pollution Control Board
CPREEC C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre
CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DoS Department of Space
EIA Environment Impact Assessment
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
FRA Forest Right Act
FRCs Forest Right Committees
FRI Forest Research Institute
FSI Forest Survey of India / Fishery Survey of India
GEF Global Environment Facility
GIM Green India Mission
GoI Government of India
GSPC Global Strategy for Plant Protection
IBAs Important Bird Areas
ICAR Indian Council of Agriculture Research
ICFRE Indian Council of Forest Research and Education
IEG Institute for Economic Growth
IGIDR Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research
IIFM Indian Institute of Forest Management
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
JFM Joint Forest Management
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
We would like to take this opportunity to express our
sincere gratitude to the Secretaries of the 23
Ministries/Departments of the Government of India,
namely, Department of Space, Ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry of Coal,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology, Ministry
of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Earth
Sciences, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Panchayati Raj,
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of
Power, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of
Science and Technology, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of
Tourism, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Urban
Development, Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Ministry of Environment,
Forests & Climate Change for providing information
relevant to biodiversity conservation and enabling us to
compile data regarding investment being made in
conservation of biodiversity in the country.
This exercise would have been incomplete if the funds
allocated to States and Union Territories for biodiversity
conservation was not looked into. We thank the Planning
Commission for providing us detailed information
regarding the funds allocated for the States and Union
Territories for activities related to biodiversity
conservation.
We are also grateful to all the State Biodiversity Boards
who have participated with great enthusiasm in all the
national stakeholder consultations and contributed by
providing relevant information and suggestions.
The NBAP team
V.B. Mathur, K. Sivakumar, Malvika Onial, C. Ramesh, Yashaswi Singh, Biba Jasmine Kaur, Anant Pande
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Network
AYUSH Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
BHS Biodiversity Heritage Site
BMCs Biodiversity Management Committees
BNHS Bombay Natural History Society
BSI Botanical Survey of India
CAs Chartered Accountants
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
CEE Centre for Environment Education
CMFRI Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
CMLRE Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology
CMS Centre for Media Studies
CoP Conference of Parties
CPCB Central Pollution Control Board
CPREEC C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre
CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DoS Department of Space
EIA Environment Impact Assessment
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
FRA Forest Right Act
FRCs Forest Right Committees
FRI Forest Research Institute
FSI Forest Survey of India / Fishery Survey of India
GEF Global Environment Facility
GIM Green India Mission
GoI Government of India
GSPC Global Strategy for Plant Protection
IBAs Important Bird Areas
ICAR Indian Council of Agriculture Research
ICFRE Indian Council of Forest Research and Education
IEG Institute for Economic Growth
IGIDR Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research
IIFM Indian Institute of Forest Management
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
JFM Joint Forest Management
JFMCs Joint Forest Management Committees
LMOs Living Modified Organism
MDF Moderately Dense Forests
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
MLAs Member of Legislative Assembly
MoA Ministry of Agriculture
MoC Ministry of Coal
MoCF Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers
MoCI Ministry of Commerce and Industry
MoCIT Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
MoDWS Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
MoEF/ MoEFCC Ministry of Environment and Forests/ Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
MoES Ministry of Earth Science
MoHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MoHRD Ministry of Human Resources Department
MoNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MoP Ministry of Power
MoPNG Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
MoPR Ministry of Panchayati Raj
MoRD Ministry of Rural Development
MoS Ministry of Shipping
MoSPI Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
MoST Ministry of Science and Technology
MoT Ministry of Tourism
MoTA Ministry of Tribal Affairs
MoUD Ministry of Urban Development
MoWR Ministry of Water Resources
MoYAS Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
MPs Member of Parliament
NBA National Biodiversity Authority
NBAGR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
NBAII National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects
NBAIM National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms
NBAP National Biodiversity Action Plan
NBFGR National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
NBPGR National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategic and Action Plan
NBSS&LUP National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
NBTs National Biodiversity Targets
NEP National Environment Policy
NFDB National Forest Development Board
NGO Non-Government Organization
NMPB National Medicinal Plant Board
NR5 Fifth National Report
NTFPs Non Timber Forest Produce
OF Open Forest
PA Protected Area
PBR People's Biodiversity Register
PoWPA Programme of Work on Protected Areas
PRIs Panchayati Raj Institutions
R&D Research and Development
RFD Result Framework Document
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SACON Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
SBAPs State Biodiversity Action Plan
SBBs State Biodiversity Boards
SFDs State Forest Departments
SP Strategic Plan for Biodiversity
SPCBs State Pollution Control Boards
TK Traditional Knowledge
TKDL Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
UN United Nations
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
USD United States Dollar
UT Union Territory
VDF Very Dense Forest
VEDCs Village Eco-development Committees
WII Wildlife Institute of India
WWF World- Wide Fund for Nature
ZSI Zoological Survey of India
` Indian Rupee
JFMCs Joint Forest Management Committees
LMOs Living Modified Organism
MDF Moderately Dense Forests
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
MLAs Member of Legislative Assembly
MoA Ministry of Agriculture
MoC Ministry of Coal
MoCF Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers
MoCI Ministry of Commerce and Industry
MoCIT Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
MoDWS Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
MoEF/ MoEFCC Ministry of Environment and Forests/ Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
MoES Ministry of Earth Science
MoHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MoHRD Ministry of Human Resources Department
MoNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MoP Ministry of Power
MoPNG Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
MoPR Ministry of Panchayati Raj
MoRD Ministry of Rural Development
MoS Ministry of Shipping
MoSPI Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
MoST Ministry of Science and Technology
MoT Ministry of Tourism
MoTA Ministry of Tribal Affairs
MoUD Ministry of Urban Development
MoWR Ministry of Water Resources
MoYAS Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
MPs Member of Parliament
NBA National Biodiversity Authority
NBAGR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
NBAII National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects
NBAIM National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms
NBAP National Biodiversity Action Plan
NBFGR National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
NBPGR National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategic and Action Plan
NBSS&LUP National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
NBTs National Biodiversity Targets
NEP National Environment Policy
NFDB National Forest Development Board
NGO Non-Government Organization
NMPB National Medicinal Plant Board
NR5 Fifth National Report
NTFPs Non Timber Forest Produce
OF Open Forest
PA Protected Area
PBR People's Biodiversity Register
PoWPA Programme of Work on Protected Areas
PRIs Panchayati Raj Institutions
R&D Research and Development
RFD Result Framework Document
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SACON Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
SBAPs State Biodiversity Action Plan
SBBs State Biodiversity Boards
SFDs State Forest Departments
SP Strategic Plan for Biodiversity
SPCBs State Pollution Control Boards
TK Traditional Knowledge
TKDL Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
UN United Nations
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
USD United States Dollar
UT Union Territory
VDF Very Dense Forest
VEDCs Village Eco-development Committees
WII Wildlife Institute of India
WWF World- Wide Fund for Nature
ZSI Zoological Survey of India
` Indian Rupee
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 National Biodiversity Targets: Indicators and Monitoring
Framework
Table 2 Linkages between Actionable Points of NBAP 2008 and
National Biodiversity Targets
Table 3 Core, non-core and peripheral funding for biodiversity
conservation in 2013–2014
Table 4 Indicative list of Ministries/Departments and National
Biodiversity Targets for implementation of the National
Biodiversity Action Plan
Table 5 Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA
implementation and action points of NBAP 2008
Table 6 Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA
implementation and 12 National Biodiversity Targets
Table 7 Linkages between GSPC Targets and NBAP 2008 action
points
Table 8 Linkages between GSPC Targets and 12 National
Biodiversity Targets.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 MoEF budget allocation (2013-2014) that contributes
towards National Biodiversity Targets
Figure 2 Budget allocations (2013-2014) of 21 Ministries of GoI
(excluding MoRD and MoDWS) that contribute towards
National Biodiversity Targets
Figure 3 Combined allocation of funds (2013-2014) of MoEF and
23 Ministries/Department of GoI that contribute
towards National Biodiversity Targets
Figure 4 Implementation plan for NBAP
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix I The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
Appendix II Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC):
Objectives and Targets
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Foreword
II. Acknowledgements
III. List of Abbreviations
IV. List of Tables
V. List of Figures
VI. List of Appendices
1.1 Background 01
1.2 Process of Updating National Biodiversity Action Plan 2008 03
1.3 Action Points of India's National Biodiversity Action Plan 2008 04
1.4 Action Points of India's Programme of Work on Protected Areas 2012 19
1.5 National Biodiversity Targets 20
1.6 Linkages between actionable points of National Biodiversity Action 33Plan 2008 and the 12 National Biodiversity Targets
1.7 Funding for biodiversity conservation and allocations contributing 56towards achievement of National Biodiversity Targets
1.7.1 Core and non-core funding for biodiversity conservation: 57MoEF budget allocation vis-à-vis National Biodiversity Targets
1.7.2 Peripheral funding for biodiversity conservation: 5823 Ministries vis-à-vis National Biodiversity Targets
1.7.3 Combined allocations for biodiversity conservation: 60MoEF and 23 Ministries vis-à-vis National Biodiversity Targets
1.8 Programme of Work on Protected Areas: Linkages with 61National Biodiversity Action Plan and National Biodiversity Targets
1.9 Linkages between National Biodiversity Action Plan, National 64Biodiversity Targets and Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
1.10 Implementation of National Biodiversity Action Plan 66
References 68
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 National Biodiversity Targets: Indicators and Monitoring
Framework
Table 2 Linkages between Actionable Points of NBAP 2008 and
National Biodiversity Targets
Table 3 Core, non-core and peripheral funding for biodiversity
conservation in 2013–2014
Table 4 Indicative list of Ministries/Departments and National
Biodiversity Targets for implementation of the National
Biodiversity Action Plan
Table 5 Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA
implementation and action points of NBAP 2008
Table 6 Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA
implementation and 12 National Biodiversity Targets
Table 7 Linkages between GSPC Targets and NBAP 2008 action
points
Table 8 Linkages between GSPC Targets and 12 National
Biodiversity Targets.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 MoEF budget allocation (2013-2014) that contributes
towards National Biodiversity Targets
Figure 2 Budget allocations (2013-2014) of 21 Ministries of GoI
(excluding MoRD and MoDWS) that contribute towards
National Biodiversity Targets
Figure 3 Combined allocation of funds (2013-2014) of MoEF and
23 Ministries/Department of GoI that contribute
towards National Biodiversity Targets
Figure 4 Implementation plan for NBAP
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix I The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
Appendix II Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC):
Objectives and Targets
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Foreword
II. Acknowledgements
III. List of Abbreviations
IV. List of Tables
V. List of Figures
VI. List of Appendices
1.1 Background 01
1.2 Process of Updating National Biodiversity Action Plan 2008 03
1.3 Action Points of India's National Biodiversity Action Plan 2008 04
1.4 Action Points of India's Programme of Work on Protected Areas 2012 19
1.5 National Biodiversity Targets 20
1.6 Linkages between actionable points of National Biodiversity Action 33Plan 2008 and the 12 National Biodiversity Targets
1.7 Funding for biodiversity conservation and allocations contributing 56towards achievement of National Biodiversity Targets
1.7.1 Core and non-core funding for biodiversity conservation: 57MoEF budget allocation vis-à-vis National Biodiversity Targets
1.7.2 Peripheral funding for biodiversity conservation: 5823 Ministries vis-à-vis National Biodiversity Targets
1.7.3 Combined allocations for biodiversity conservation: 60MoEF and 23 Ministries vis-à-vis National Biodiversity Targets
1.8 Programme of Work on Protected Areas: Linkages with 61National Biodiversity Action Plan and National Biodiversity Targets
1.9 Linkages between National Biodiversity Action Plan, National 64Biodiversity Targets and Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
1.10 Implementation of National Biodiversity Action Plan 66
References 68
1 The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has been renamed as Ministry of
Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) in June, 2014. The terms have
been used interchangeably in the document.
01 02
1.1BACKGROUND
India, a megadiverse country with only 2.4% of the world's land area, accounts for 7-
8% of all recorded species, including over 45,000 species of plants and 91,000
species of animals. India's biodiversity underpins ecosystem functions and services
that are of great human value. For millions of Indians, biodiversity supports their very
livelihoods and ways of life.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) mandates each Party to prepare a
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Alan (NBSAP) or an equivalent instrument,
and to ensure that this strategy is mainstreamed into relevant sectoral or cross-
sectoral plans, programmes and policies. NBSAPs are the principal instruments for
implementing the Convention at the national level. Accordingly, the Government of
India developed a National Policy and Macrolevel Action Strategy on Biodiversity in
1999 (MoEF 1999) within five years of ratifying the CBD. This document, prepared
through an extensive consultative process involving various stakeholders, is a macro-
level statement of policies and strategies needed for conservation and sustainable 1use of biological diversity. Subsequently, the Ministry of Environment and Forests
(MoEF) implemented an externally-aided project, the NBSAP, from 2000 to 2004.
Following India's adoption of the National Environment Policy (NEP) in 2006, a
National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) was prepared by updating the 1999
document (MoEF 1999), and by using the final technical report of the NBSAP project,
in order to achieve consonance between the NBAP and the NEP 2006. India's NBAP,
formulated through a comprehensive interministerial process, was approved by
Government of India (GoI) in 2008 (MoEF 2008,
http://nbaindia.org/uploaded/Biodiversityindia/NBAP.pdf). The NBAP draws from
the principle in the NEP that human beings are at the centre of concerns for
sustainable development and they are entitled to a healthy and productive life in
harmony with nature. The NBAP 2008 identifies threats and constraints in biodiversity
conservation taking into cognizance the existing legislations, implementation
mechanisms, strategies, plans and programmes, based on which action points have
been designed.
Even though the NBAP 2008 was prepared prior to the adoption of the Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity (SP) 2011-2020 and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the Conference of
Parties (CoP) to the CBD in 2010 at Nagoya, Japan (Appendix 1), the NBAP is broadly aligned
with the five Strategic Goals and the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets of SP. The CoP-10 to the
CBD has urged Parties to develop national and regional targets, using SP and its targets as a
flexible framework, in accordance with national priorities and capacities. Parties are also
required to review, and as appropriate update and revise, their NBSAPs or equivalent
instruments with the SP, by integrating their National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) into their
NBSAPs, and report thereon to CoP-12. Since India has prepared her second generation of
NBAP in 2008, it was decided that the NBAP need not be completely overhauled or revised,
but an exercise be undertaken of updating the NBAP by developing NBTs (Table 1), keeping
in view the Aichi Biodiversity Targets as a framework. Accordingly, in pursuance to the
decision of CoP-10, India has prepared 12 NBTs using the SP for Biodiversity 2011-2020 as
the broad framework. These National Biodiversity Targets prepared through an extensive
consultative process with all stakeholders, have also been included in India's Fifth National
Report (NR5) to the CBD (MoEF 2014, http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/in/in-nr-05-en.pdf).
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
These 12 NBTs along with indicators and monitoring
framework developed for these targets, are presented
in this document, which is an Addendum to NBAP 2008.
In addition, an exercise has been undertaken to
highlight the synergies between NBAP 2008, 12 NBTs,
Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA), and
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). With a
view to provide ready reference and continuity with
NBAP 2008, the action points of India's NBAP 2008
along with action points of India's PoWPA have been
reproduced in Sections 1.3 and 1.4, respectively.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
1 The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has been renamed as Ministry of
Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) in June, 2014. The terms have
been used interchangeably in the document.
01 02
1.1BACKGROUND
India, a megadiverse country with only 2.4% of the world's land area, accounts for 7-
8% of all recorded species, including over 45,000 species of plants and 91,000
species of animals. India's biodiversity underpins ecosystem functions and services
that are of great human value. For millions of Indians, biodiversity supports their very
livelihoods and ways of life.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) mandates each Party to prepare a
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Alan (NBSAP) or an equivalent instrument,
and to ensure that this strategy is mainstreamed into relevant sectoral or cross-
sectoral plans, programmes and policies. NBSAPs are the principal instruments for
implementing the Convention at the national level. Accordingly, the Government of
India developed a National Policy and Macrolevel Action Strategy on Biodiversity in
1999 (MoEF 1999) within five years of ratifying the CBD. This document, prepared
through an extensive consultative process involving various stakeholders, is a macro-
level statement of policies and strategies needed for conservation and sustainable 1use of biological diversity. Subsequently, the Ministry of Environment and Forests
(MoEF) implemented an externally-aided project, the NBSAP, from 2000 to 2004.
Following India's adoption of the National Environment Policy (NEP) in 2006, a
National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) was prepared by updating the 1999
document (MoEF 1999), and by using the final technical report of the NBSAP project,
in order to achieve consonance between the NBAP and the NEP 2006. India's NBAP,
formulated through a comprehensive interministerial process, was approved by
Government of India (GoI) in 2008 (MoEF 2008,
http://nbaindia.org/uploaded/Biodiversityindia/NBAP.pdf). The NBAP draws from
the principle in the NEP that human beings are at the centre of concerns for
sustainable development and they are entitled to a healthy and productive life in
harmony with nature. The NBAP 2008 identifies threats and constraints in biodiversity
conservation taking into cognizance the existing legislations, implementation
mechanisms, strategies, plans and programmes, based on which action points have
been designed.
Even though the NBAP 2008 was prepared prior to the adoption of the Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity (SP) 2011-2020 and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the Conference of
Parties (CoP) to the CBD in 2010 at Nagoya, Japan (Appendix 1), the NBAP is broadly aligned
with the five Strategic Goals and the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets of SP. The CoP-10 to the
CBD has urged Parties to develop national and regional targets, using SP and its targets as a
flexible framework, in accordance with national priorities and capacities. Parties are also
required to review, and as appropriate update and revise, their NBSAPs or equivalent
instruments with the SP, by integrating their National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) into their
NBSAPs, and report thereon to CoP-12. Since India has prepared her second generation of
NBAP in 2008, it was decided that the NBAP need not be completely overhauled or revised,
but an exercise be undertaken of updating the NBAP by developing NBTs (Table 1), keeping
in view the Aichi Biodiversity Targets as a framework. Accordingly, in pursuance to the
decision of CoP-10, India has prepared 12 NBTs using the SP for Biodiversity 2011-2020 as
the broad framework. These National Biodiversity Targets prepared through an extensive
consultative process with all stakeholders, have also been included in India's Fifth National
Report (NR5) to the CBD (MoEF 2014, http://www.cbd.int/doc/world/in/in-nr-05-en.pdf).
BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
These 12 NBTs along with indicators and monitoring
framework developed for these targets, are presented
in this document, which is an Addendum to NBAP 2008.
In addition, an exercise has been undertaken to
highlight the synergies between NBAP 2008, 12 NBTs,
Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA), and
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). With a
view to provide ready reference and continuity with
NBAP 2008, the action points of India's NBAP 2008
along with action points of India's PoWPA have been
reproduced in Sections 1.3 and 1.4, respectively.
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Considering the aforementioned need for updating the NBAP, 12 NBTs and associated indicators and
monitoring framework (Table 1) that provide a road map for achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have
been developed. These NBTs are based on consultations with a range of stakeholders and a review of the
programmes and activities being undertaken by Ministries/Departments in the GoI and by State Biodiversity
Boards (SBBs). Icons for the NBTs have also been developed with a view to enhance their recall value and
outreach (Table 1).
The process of preparing NBTs was initiated through a high level meeting with concerned
Ministries/Departments in November 2011. This was followed by a series of inter-ministerial meetings and
stakeholders consultations organized in April 2012 and July 2012. Thereafter, under the Global Environmental
Facility (GEF) Direct Access project on 'Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Biodiversity
Conservation and Management in India', consultations with stakeholders for preparation of NR5 and updating
of NBAP were continued. A National Stakeholder Consultation for discussing the contents of NR5 and the
proposed NBTs was held on 30 July 2013. Following further discussions, the revised draft was reviewed by a
Technical Review Committee set up by MoEF for this purpose. The NBTs were identified based on an extensive
review of Result Framework Documents (RFDs) of the 52 Ministries/Departments of the GoI, information
available in annual reports/websites of Ministries/Departments and institutions, as well as discussions and
written submissions provided by officials, scientists and other stakeholders at the individual level and a
range of organizations in the country.
The NBTs were also discussed and communicated through an outreach and communication programme as part
of the seventh CMS Vatavaran International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, held between
30 January 2014 and 3 February 2014 at New Delhi, supported by the MoEF. Twelve sessions were conducted
for each target over the period, wherein panel discussions and public outreach programmes were conducted
to create awareness, deliberate upon and communicate to the public about the development of India's NBTs in
harmony with the CBD's SP 2011-2020 and Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
While the 12 NBTs have been conceptualized now, the country has
a long history of working for conservation of its unique
biodiversity with multi-stakeholder participation. The fact that
India harbours 7-8% of the world's known biological diversity in
about 2.4% of the land area while supporting 18% of the human
and 18% of the cattle population, is an eloquent testimony to her
conservation ethos and commitment to conserving biodiversity
and to realizing the vision of living in harmony with nature.
Strengthening and integration of in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation
PROCESS OF UPDATING NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN 2008
In situ conservation
1. Expand the Protected Area (PA) network of the country including Conservation and Community Reserves, to give fair representation to all biogeographic zones of the country. In doing so, develop norms for delineation of PAs in terms of the objectives and principles of the National Environment Policy, in particular, participation of local communities, concerned public agencies, and other stakeholders, who have direct and tangible stake in protection and conservation of wildlife, to harmonize ecological and physical features with needs of socio-economic development.
2. Establish self-sustaining monitoring system for overseeing the activities and effectiveness of the PA network.
3. Ensure that human activities on the fringe areas of PAs do not degrade the habitat or otherwise significantly disturb wildlife.
4. Mitigate man-animal conflicts.
5. Promote site-specific eco-development programmes in fringe areas of PAs, to restore livelihoods and access to forest produce by local communities, owing to access restrictions in PAs.
6. Promote voluntary relocation of villagers from critical habitats of PAs.
7. Devise effective management and conservation techniques for the forest preservation plots to ensure conservation of representative areas of different forest types.
8. Strengthen research work on PAs, biosphere reserves and fragile ecosystems by involving local research institutions and universities, so as to develop baseline data on biological and managerial parameters, and functional properties of ecosystems.
9. Strengthen the protection of areas of high endemism of genetic resources (biodiversity hotspots), while providing alternative livelihoods and access to resources to local communities who may be affected thereby.
10. Continue to promote inter-sectoral consultations and partnerships in strengthening biodiversity conservation activities.
11. Strengthen capacities and implement measures for captive breeding and release into the wild of identified endangered species.
12. Reintroduction and establishment of viable populations of threatened plant species.
13. Control poaching and illegal trade in wild animals and plant species.
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Considering the aforementioned need for updating the NBAP, 12 NBTs and associated indicators and
monitoring framework (Table 1) that provide a road map for achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have
been developed. These NBTs are based on consultations with a range of stakeholders and a review of the
programmes and activities being undertaken by Ministries/Departments in the GoI and by State Biodiversity
Boards (SBBs). Icons for the NBTs have also been developed with a view to enhance their recall value and
outreach (Table 1).
The process of preparing NBTs was initiated through a high level meeting with concerned
Ministries/Departments in November 2011. This was followed by a series of inter-ministerial meetings and
stakeholders consultations organized in April 2012 and July 2012. Thereafter, under the Global Environmental
Facility (GEF) Direct Access project on 'Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Biodiversity
Conservation and Management in India', consultations with stakeholders for preparation of NR5 and updating
of NBAP were continued. A National Stakeholder Consultation for discussing the contents of NR5 and the
proposed NBTs was held on 30 July 2013. Following further discussions, the revised draft was reviewed by a
Technical Review Committee set up by MoEF for this purpose. The NBTs were identified based on an extensive
review of Result Framework Documents (RFDs) of the 52 Ministries/Departments of the GoI, information
available in annual reports/websites of Ministries/Departments and institutions, as well as discussions and
written submissions provided by officials, scientists and other stakeholders at the individual level and a
range of organizations in the country.
The NBTs were also discussed and communicated through an outreach and communication programme as part
of the seventh CMS Vatavaran International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, held between
30 January 2014 and 3 February 2014 at New Delhi, supported by the MoEF. Twelve sessions were conducted
for each target over the period, wherein panel discussions and public outreach programmes were conducted
to create awareness, deliberate upon and communicate to the public about the development of India's NBTs in
harmony with the CBD's SP 2011-2020 and Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
While the 12 NBTs have been conceptualized now, the country has
a long history of working for conservation of its unique
biodiversity with multi-stakeholder participation. The fact that
India harbours 7-8% of the world's known biological diversity in
about 2.4% of the land area while supporting 18% of the human
and 18% of the cattle population, is an eloquent testimony to her
conservation ethos and commitment to conserving biodiversity
and to realizing the vision of living in harmony with nature.
Strengthening and integration of in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation
PROCESS OF UPDATING NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN 2008
In situ conservation
1. Expand the Protected Area (PA) network of the country including Conservation and Community Reserves, to give fair representation to all biogeographic zones of the country. In doing so, develop norms for delineation of PAs in terms of the objectives and principles of the National Environment Policy, in particular, participation of local communities, concerned public agencies, and other stakeholders, who have direct and tangible stake in protection and conservation of wildlife, to harmonize ecological and physical features with needs of socio-economic development.
2. Establish self-sustaining monitoring system for overseeing the activities and effectiveness of the PA network.
3. Ensure that human activities on the fringe areas of PAs do not degrade the habitat or otherwise significantly disturb wildlife.
4. Mitigate man-animal conflicts.
5. Promote site-specific eco-development programmes in fringe areas of PAs, to restore livelihoods and access to forest produce by local communities, owing to access restrictions in PAs.
6. Promote voluntary relocation of villagers from critical habitats of PAs.
7. Devise effective management and conservation techniques for the forest preservation plots to ensure conservation of representative areas of different forest types.
8. Strengthen research work on PAs, biosphere reserves and fragile ecosystems by involving local research institutions and universities, so as to develop baseline data on biological and managerial parameters, and functional properties of ecosystems.
9. Strengthen the protection of areas of high endemism of genetic resources (biodiversity hotspots), while providing alternative livelihoods and access to resources to local communities who may be affected thereby.
10. Continue to promote inter-sectoral consultations and partnerships in strengthening biodiversity conservation activities.
11. Strengthen capacities and implement measures for captive breeding and release into the wild of identified endangered species.
12. Reintroduction and establishment of viable populations of threatened plant species.
13. Control poaching and illegal trade in wild animals and plant species.
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14. Periodically revisit the norms, criteria and needs of data for placing particular species in different schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
15. Promote ecological and socially sensitive tourism and pilgrimage activities with emphasis on regulated and low impact tourism on a sustainable basis through adoption of best practice norms.
16. Formulate and implement partnerships for enhancement of wildlife habitat in Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves, on the lines of multi-stakeholder partnerships for afforestation, to derive both environmental and eco-tourism benefits.
17. Promote conservation of biodiversity outside the PA network, on private property, on common lands, water bodies and urban areas.
18. Formulate and implement programmes for conservation of endangered species outside PAs.
19. Ensure conservation of ecologically sensitive areas, which are prone to high risk of loss of biodiversity due to natural or anthropogenic factors.
20. Ensure that survey and bioprospecting of native economically important biological resources is undertaken on a priority basis.
21. Integrate conservation and wise use of wetlands and river basins involving all stakeholders, in particular local communities, to ensure maintenance of hydrological regimes and conservation of biodiversity.
22. Consider particular unique wetlands as entities of incomparable values, in developing strategies for their protection and formulate conservation and prudent use strategies for the identified wetlands with participation of local communities and other stakeholders.
On-farm conservation
23. Identify hotspots of agro-biodiversity under different agro-ecozones and cropping systems and promote on-farm conservation.
24. Provide economically feasible and socially acceptable incentives such as value addition and direct market access in the face of replacement by other economically remunerative cultivars.
25. Develop appropriate models for on-farm conservation of livestock herds maintained by different institutions and local communities.
26. Develop mutually supportive linkages between in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation programmes.
Ex situ conservation
27. Promote ex situ conservation of rare, endangered, endemic and insufficiently known floristic and faunal components of natural habitats, through appropriate institutionalization and human resource capacity building. For example, pay immediate attention to conservation and multiplication of rare, endangered and endemic tree species through institutions such as Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding.
28. Focus on conservation of genetic diversity (in situ, ex situ, in vitro) of cultivated plants, domesticated animals and their wild relatives to support breeding programmes.
29. Strengthen national ex situ conservation system for crop and livestock diversity, including poultry, linking national gene banks, clonal repositories and field collections maintained by different research centres and universities.
30. Develop cost effective and situation specific technologies for medium and long term storage of seed samples collected by different institutions and organizations.
31. Undertake DNA profiling for assessment of genetic diversity in rare, endangered and endemic species to assist in developing their conservation programmes.
32. Develop a unified national database covering all ex situ conservation sites.
33. Consolidate, augment and strengthen the network of zoos, aquaria, etc., for ex situ conservation.
34. Develop networking of botanic gardens and consider establishing a 'Central Authority for Botanic Gardens' to secure their better management on the lines of Central Zoo Authority.
35. Provide for training of personnel and mobilize financial resources to strengthen captive breeding projects for endangered species of wild animals.
36. Strengthen basic research on reproduction biology of rare, endangered and endemic species to support reintroduction programmes.
37. Encourage cultivation of plants of economic value presently gathered from their natural populations to prevent their decline.
38. Promote inter-sectoral linkages and synergies to develop and realize full economic potential of ex situ conserved materials in crop and livestock improvement programmes.
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14. Periodically revisit the norms, criteria and needs of data for placing particular species in different schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
15. Promote ecological and socially sensitive tourism and pilgrimage activities with emphasis on regulated and low impact tourism on a sustainable basis through adoption of best practice norms.
16. Formulate and implement partnerships for enhancement of wildlife habitat in Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves, on the lines of multi-stakeholder partnerships for afforestation, to derive both environmental and eco-tourism benefits.
17. Promote conservation of biodiversity outside the PA network, on private property, on common lands, water bodies and urban areas.
18. Formulate and implement programmes for conservation of endangered species outside PAs.
19. Ensure conservation of ecologically sensitive areas, which are prone to high risk of loss of biodiversity due to natural or anthropogenic factors.
20. Ensure that survey and bioprospecting of native economically important biological resources is undertaken on a priority basis.
21. Integrate conservation and wise use of wetlands and river basins involving all stakeholders, in particular local communities, to ensure maintenance of hydrological regimes and conservation of biodiversity.
22. Consider particular unique wetlands as entities of incomparable values, in developing strategies for their protection and formulate conservation and prudent use strategies for the identified wetlands with participation of local communities and other stakeholders.
On-farm conservation
23. Identify hotspots of agro-biodiversity under different agro-ecozones and cropping systems and promote on-farm conservation.
24. Provide economically feasible and socially acceptable incentives such as value addition and direct market access in the face of replacement by other economically remunerative cultivars.
25. Develop appropriate models for on-farm conservation of livestock herds maintained by different institutions and local communities.
26. Develop mutually supportive linkages between in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation programmes.
Ex situ conservation
27. Promote ex situ conservation of rare, endangered, endemic and insufficiently known floristic and faunal components of natural habitats, through appropriate institutionalization and human resource capacity building. For example, pay immediate attention to conservation and multiplication of rare, endangered and endemic tree species through institutions such as Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding.
28. Focus on conservation of genetic diversity (in situ, ex situ, in vitro) of cultivated plants, domesticated animals and their wild relatives to support breeding programmes.
29. Strengthen national ex situ conservation system for crop and livestock diversity, including poultry, linking national gene banks, clonal repositories and field collections maintained by different research centres and universities.
30. Develop cost effective and situation specific technologies for medium and long term storage of seed samples collected by different institutions and organizations.
31. Undertake DNA profiling for assessment of genetic diversity in rare, endangered and endemic species to assist in developing their conservation programmes.
32. Develop a unified national database covering all ex situ conservation sites.
33. Consolidate, augment and strengthen the network of zoos, aquaria, etc., for ex situ conservation.
34. Develop networking of botanic gardens and consider establishing a 'Central Authority for Botanic Gardens' to secure their better management on the lines of Central Zoo Authority.
35. Provide for training of personnel and mobilize financial resources to strengthen captive breeding projects for endangered species of wild animals.
36. Strengthen basic research on reproduction biology of rare, endangered and endemic species to support reintroduction programmes.
37. Encourage cultivation of plants of economic value presently gathered from their natural populations to prevent their decline.
38. Promote inter-sectoral linkages and synergies to develop and realize full economic potential of ex situ conserved materials in crop and livestock improvement programmes.
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Augmentation of natural resource base and its sustainable utilization: Ensuring inter-and intra-generational equity39. Secure integration of biodiversity concerns into inter-sectoral policies and programmes to identify
elements having adverse impact on biodiversity and design policy guidelines to address such issues. Make valuation of biodiversity an integral part of pre-appraisal of projects and programmes to minimize adverse impacts on biodiversity.
40. Promote decentralized management of biological resources with emphasis on community participation.
41. Promote sustainable use of biodiversity in sectors such as agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy development, fisheries, apiculture, sericulture, forestry and industry.
42. Promote conservation, management and sustainable utilization of bamboos and canes, and establish bambusetum and canetum for maintaining species diversity and elite germplasm lines.
43. Promote best practices based on traditional sustainable uses of biodiversity and devise mechanisms for providing benefits to local communities.
44. Build and regularly update a database on NTFPs, monitor and rationalize use of NTFPs ensuring their sustainable availability to local communities.
45. Promote sustainable use of biological resources by supporting studies on traditional utilization of natural resources in selected areas to identify incentives and disincentives, and promote best practices.
46. Encourage cultivation of medicinal plants and culture of marine organisms exploited for drugs to prevent their unsustainable extraction from the wild.
47. Promote capacity building at grassroot level for participatory decision-making to ensure ecofriendly and sustainable use of natural resources.
48. Develop sui generis system for protection of traditional knowledge and related rights including intellectual property rights.
49. Encourage adoption of science-based, and traditional sustainable land use practices, through research and development, extension of knowledge, pilot scale demonstrations, and large scale dissemination including farmer's training, and where necessary, access to institutional finance.
50. Promote reclamation of wasteland and degraded forest land through formulation and adoption of multi-stakeholder partnerships involving the land owning agency, local communities, and investors.
51. Promote sustainable alternatives to shifting cultivation where it is no longer ecologically viable, ensuring that the culture and social fabric of the local people are not disrupted.
52. Encourage agro-forestry, organic farming, environmentally sustainable cropping patterns, and
adoption of efficient irrigation techniques.
53. Incorporate a special component in afforestation programmes for afforestation on the banks and catchments of rivers and reservoirs to prevent soil erosion and improve green cover.
54. Integrate wetland conservation, including conservation of village ponds and tanks, into sectoral development plans for poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement, and link efforts for conservation and sustainable use of wetlands with the ongoing rural infrastructure development and employment generation programmes.
55. Promote traditional techniques and practices for conserving village ponds.
56. Mainstream the sustainable management of mangroves into the forestry sector regulatory regime so as to ensure the protection of coastal belts and conservation of flora and fauna in those areas.
57. Disseminate available techniques for regeneration of coral reefs and support activities based on application of such techniques.
58. Adopt a comprehensive approach to integrated coastal management by addressing linkages between coastal areas, wetlands, and river systems, in relevant policies, regulations and programmes.
59. Develop a unified national system for regulation of all introductions and carrying out rigorous quarantine checks.
60. Strengthen domestic quarantine measures to contain the spread of invasive species to neighbouring areas.
61. Promote intersectoral linkages to check unintended introductions and contain and manage the spread of invasive alien species.
62. Develop a national database on invasive alien species reported in India.
63. Develop appropriate early warning and awareness system in response to new sightings of invasive alien species.
64. Provide priority funding to basic research on managing invasive species.
65. Support capacity building for managing invasive alien species at different levels with priority on local area activities.
66. Promote restorative measures of degraded ecosystems using preferably locally adapted native species for this purpose.
Regulation of introduction of invasive alien species and their management
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Augmentation of natural resource base and its sustainable utilization: Ensuring inter-and intra-generational equity39. Secure integration of biodiversity concerns into inter-sectoral policies and programmes to identify
elements having adverse impact on biodiversity and design policy guidelines to address such issues. Make valuation of biodiversity an integral part of pre-appraisal of projects and programmes to minimize adverse impacts on biodiversity.
40. Promote decentralized management of biological resources with emphasis on community participation.
41. Promote sustainable use of biodiversity in sectors such as agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy development, fisheries, apiculture, sericulture, forestry and industry.
42. Promote conservation, management and sustainable utilization of bamboos and canes, and establish bambusetum and canetum for maintaining species diversity and elite germplasm lines.
43. Promote best practices based on traditional sustainable uses of biodiversity and devise mechanisms for providing benefits to local communities.
44. Build and regularly update a database on NTFPs, monitor and rationalize use of NTFPs ensuring their sustainable availability to local communities.
45. Promote sustainable use of biological resources by supporting studies on traditional utilization of natural resources in selected areas to identify incentives and disincentives, and promote best practices.
46. Encourage cultivation of medicinal plants and culture of marine organisms exploited for drugs to prevent their unsustainable extraction from the wild.
47. Promote capacity building at grassroot level for participatory decision-making to ensure ecofriendly and sustainable use of natural resources.
48. Develop sui generis system for protection of traditional knowledge and related rights including intellectual property rights.
49. Encourage adoption of science-based, and traditional sustainable land use practices, through research and development, extension of knowledge, pilot scale demonstrations, and large scale dissemination including farmer's training, and where necessary, access to institutional finance.
50. Promote reclamation of wasteland and degraded forest land through formulation and adoption of multi-stakeholder partnerships involving the land owning agency, local communities, and investors.
51. Promote sustainable alternatives to shifting cultivation where it is no longer ecologically viable, ensuring that the culture and social fabric of the local people are not disrupted.
52. Encourage agro-forestry, organic farming, environmentally sustainable cropping patterns, and
adoption of efficient irrigation techniques.
53. Incorporate a special component in afforestation programmes for afforestation on the banks and catchments of rivers and reservoirs to prevent soil erosion and improve green cover.
54. Integrate wetland conservation, including conservation of village ponds and tanks, into sectoral development plans for poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement, and link efforts for conservation and sustainable use of wetlands with the ongoing rural infrastructure development and employment generation programmes.
55. Promote traditional techniques and practices for conserving village ponds.
56. Mainstream the sustainable management of mangroves into the forestry sector regulatory regime so as to ensure the protection of coastal belts and conservation of flora and fauna in those areas.
57. Disseminate available techniques for regeneration of coral reefs and support activities based on application of such techniques.
58. Adopt a comprehensive approach to integrated coastal management by addressing linkages between coastal areas, wetlands, and river systems, in relevant policies, regulations and programmes.
59. Develop a unified national system for regulation of all introductions and carrying out rigorous quarantine checks.
60. Strengthen domestic quarantine measures to contain the spread of invasive species to neighbouring areas.
61. Promote intersectoral linkages to check unintended introductions and contain and manage the spread of invasive alien species.
62. Develop a national database on invasive alien species reported in India.
63. Develop appropriate early warning and awareness system in response to new sightings of invasive alien species.
64. Provide priority funding to basic research on managing invasive species.
65. Support capacity building for managing invasive alien species at different levels with priority on local area activities.
66. Promote restorative measures of degraded ecosystems using preferably locally adapted native species for this purpose.
Regulation of introduction of invasive alien species and their management
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67. Promote regional cooperation in adoption of uniform quarantine measures and containment of invasive exotics.
68. Identify the key sectors of the country vulnerable to climate change, in particular impacts on water resources, agriculture, health, coastal areas and forests.
69. Promote research to develop methodologies for tracking changes and assessing impacts of climate change on glaciers, river flows and biodiversity.
70. Assess the need for adaptation to future impacts of climate change at national and local levels, and the scope for incorporating the outputs of such assessments in relevant programmes, including watershed management, coastal zone planning and regulation, agricultural technologies and practices, forestry management, and health programmes.
71. Explicitly consider vulnerability of coastal areas and their biodiversity to climate change and sealevel rise in coastal management plans, as well as infrastructure planning and construction norms.
72. Participate in voluntary partnerships with other countries both developed and developing, to address the challenges of sustainable development and climate change, consistent with the provisions of the UNFCCC.
73. Identify the most important gaps in knowledge that limit the national ability to develop and implement climate change adaptation strategies for species, and ecological processes and functions.
74. Enhance the capacity of climate modeling in the country substantially to get clear idea on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity at national and local levels.
75. Develop ecological criteria for identifying the species and ecosystems that are at great risk from climate change and identify their priority habitats.
76. Identify information requirements and priorities, through expert consultative processes, for long term monitoring of climate change impacts on biodiversity.
77. Establish a climate change and biodiversity website for decision makers concerned with national resource management to facilitate information exchange about the actual and potential impacts of climate change and relevant policies, strategies and programmes.
78. In view of the multidisciplinary nature of the subject, undertake an 'All India Coordinated Research Project on Impacts of Climate Change' on various facets of wild and agricultural biodiversity.
79. Integrate biodiversity concerns into measures for energy conservation and adoption of renewable
Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and desertification
energy technologies with a focus on local biomass resources and dissemination of improved fuelwood stoves, and solar cookers.
80. Strengthen efforts for partial substitution of fossil fuels by bio-fuels, through promotion of biofuel plantations, promoting relevant research and development, and streamlining regulatory certification of new technologies.
81. Strengthen and augment the existing programmes and activities of the Central and State Governments relating to drylands.
82. Prepare and implement thematic action plans incorporating watershed management strategies, for arresting and reversing desertification and expanding green cover.
83. Promote reclamation of wastelands by energy plantations for rural energy through multistakeholder partnerships involving the landowning agencies, local communities, and investors.
84. Develop strong research base on impact assessment and conduct rigorous impact assessment of development projects, with a focus on biodiversity and habitats.
85. Integrate biodiversity concerns across development sectors (such as industry, infrastructure, power, mining, etc.) and promote use of clean technologies.
86. Accord priority to the potential impacts of development projects on biodiversity resources and natural heritage while undertaking EIA. In particular, ancient sacred groves and biodiversity hotspots should be treated as possessing incomparable values.
87. Take steps to adopt and institutionalize techniques for environmental assessment of sectoral policies and programmes to address any potential adverse impacts, and enhance potential favourable impacts.
88. Develop and integrate pre-project plans for reallocation and rehabilitation of local people likely to be displaced by development projects keeping in view their socio-cultural and livelihood needs.
89. Ensure that in all cases of diversion of forest land, the essential minimum needed land for the project or activity is permitted. Restrict the diversion of dense natural forests, particularly areas of high endemism of genetic resources, to non-forest purposes, only to site-specific cases of vital national interest.
90. Give priority to impact assessment of development projects on .wetlands; in particular, ensuring that environmental services of wetlands are explicitly factored into cost-benefit analysis.
Integration of biodiversity concerns in economic and social development
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67. Promote regional cooperation in adoption of uniform quarantine measures and containment of invasive exotics.
68. Identify the key sectors of the country vulnerable to climate change, in particular impacts on water resources, agriculture, health, coastal areas and forests.
69. Promote research to develop methodologies for tracking changes and assessing impacts of climate change on glaciers, river flows and biodiversity.
70. Assess the need for adaptation to future impacts of climate change at national and local levels, and the scope for incorporating the outputs of such assessments in relevant programmes, including watershed management, coastal zone planning and regulation, agricultural technologies and practices, forestry management, and health programmes.
71. Explicitly consider vulnerability of coastal areas and their biodiversity to climate change and sealevel rise in coastal management plans, as well as infrastructure planning and construction norms.
72. Participate in voluntary partnerships with other countries both developed and developing, to address the challenges of sustainable development and climate change, consistent with the provisions of the UNFCCC.
73. Identify the most important gaps in knowledge that limit the national ability to develop and implement climate change adaptation strategies for species, and ecological processes and functions.
74. Enhance the capacity of climate modeling in the country substantially to get clear idea on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity at national and local levels.
75. Develop ecological criteria for identifying the species and ecosystems that are at great risk from climate change and identify their priority habitats.
76. Identify information requirements and priorities, through expert consultative processes, for long term monitoring of climate change impacts on biodiversity.
77. Establish a climate change and biodiversity website for decision makers concerned with national resource management to facilitate information exchange about the actual and potential impacts of climate change and relevant policies, strategies and programmes.
78. In view of the multidisciplinary nature of the subject, undertake an 'All India Coordinated Research Project on Impacts of Climate Change' on various facets of wild and agricultural biodiversity.
79. Integrate biodiversity concerns into measures for energy conservation and adoption of renewable
Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and desertification
energy technologies with a focus on local biomass resources and dissemination of improved fuelwood stoves, and solar cookers.
80. Strengthen efforts for partial substitution of fossil fuels by bio-fuels, through promotion of biofuel plantations, promoting relevant research and development, and streamlining regulatory certification of new technologies.
81. Strengthen and augment the existing programmes and activities of the Central and State Governments relating to drylands.
82. Prepare and implement thematic action plans incorporating watershed management strategies, for arresting and reversing desertification and expanding green cover.
83. Promote reclamation of wastelands by energy plantations for rural energy through multistakeholder partnerships involving the landowning agencies, local communities, and investors.
84. Develop strong research base on impact assessment and conduct rigorous impact assessment of development projects, with a focus on biodiversity and habitats.
85. Integrate biodiversity concerns across development sectors (such as industry, infrastructure, power, mining, etc.) and promote use of clean technologies.
86. Accord priority to the potential impacts of development projects on biodiversity resources and natural heritage while undertaking EIA. In particular, ancient sacred groves and biodiversity hotspots should be treated as possessing incomparable values.
87. Take steps to adopt and institutionalize techniques for environmental assessment of sectoral policies and programmes to address any potential adverse impacts, and enhance potential favourable impacts.
88. Develop and integrate pre-project plans for reallocation and rehabilitation of local people likely to be displaced by development projects keeping in view their socio-cultural and livelihood needs.
89. Ensure that in all cases of diversion of forest land, the essential minimum needed land for the project or activity is permitted. Restrict the diversion of dense natural forests, particularly areas of high endemism of genetic resources, to non-forest purposes, only to site-specific cases of vital national interest.
90. Give priority to impact assessment of development projects on .wetlands; in particular, ensuring that environmental services of wetlands are explicitly factored into cost-benefit analysis.
Integration of biodiversity concerns in economic and social development
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marketing of organic produce in India and abroad, including by development of transparent, voluntary and science-based labeling schemes.
103. Develop and enforce regulations and guidelines for management of e-waste as part of the hazardous waste regime.
104. Promote, through incentives, removal of barriers, and regulations, the beneficial utilization of generally non-hazardous waste streams such as fly ash, bottom ash, red mud, and slag, including in cement and brick-making, and building railway and highway embankments.
105. Minimise and eliminate activities leading to loss of biodiversity due to point and non-point sources of pollution and promote development of clean technologies.
106. Strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of emission standards for both point and non-point sources.
107. Develop location-specific work plans focusing on biodiversity conservation while managing pollution problems.
108. Treat and manage industrial effluents so as to minimize adverse impacts on terrestrial and aquatic biological resources.
109. Promote biodegradable and recyclable substitutes for non-biodegradable materials, and develop and implement strategies for their recycle, reuse, and final environmentally benign disposal, including through promotion of relevant technologies, and use of incentive based instruments.
110. Avoid excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides while encouraging integrated pest management practices, and use of organic manures and biofertilisers.
111. Promote organic farming of locally adapted and traditional crop varieties through appropriate incentives, and direct access to markets duly supported by credible certification systems.
112. Develop a strategy for strengthening regulation, and addressing impacts, of ship-breaking activities on human health, coastal and near marine bioresources.
113. Accord priority to potential impacts on designated natural heritage sites in view of their incomparable values that merit stricter standards than in otherwise comparable situations.
114. Promote R&D on impacts of air, water and soil pollution on biodiversity and use of biological methods for pollution amelioration.
Pollution impacts
91. Promote integrated approaches to management of river basins considering upstream and downstream inflows and withdrawals by season, pollution loads and natural regeneration capacities, in particular, for maintenance of in-stream ecological values.
92. Consider and mitigate the impacts on river and estuarine flora and fauna, and the resulting change in the resource base for livelihoods, of multipurpose river valley projects, power plants and industries.
93. Adopt best practice norms for infrastructure construction to avoid or minimize damage to sensitive ecosystems and despoiling of landscapes.
94. Support practices of rain water harvesting and revival of traditional methods for enhancing groundwater recharge.
95. Give due consideration to the quality and productivity of lands which are proposed to be converted for development activities, as part of the environmental clearance process.
96. Ensure provision for environmental restoration during commissioning and after decommissioning of industries. For example, in all approvals of mining plans, institutionalize a system of postmonitoring of projects to ensure safe disposal of tailings and ecosystem rehabilitation following the principles of ecological succession.
97. Promote, through incentives, removal of barriers and regulation, the beneficial utilization of wastes such as fly ash, bottom ash, red mud, and slag, minimizing thereby their adverse impacts on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
98. Promote sustainable tourism through adoption of best practice norms for tourism facilities and conservation of natural resources while encouraging multistakeholder partnerships favouring local communities.
99. Develop and implement viable models of public-private partnerships for setting up and operating secure landfills, incinerators, and other appropriate techniques for the treatment and disposal of toxic and hazardous wastes, both industrial and biomedical, on payment by users, taking the concerns of local communities into account. The concerned local communities and State Governments must have clear entitlements to specified benefits from hosting such sites, if access is given to non-local users. Develop and implement strategies for clean-up of toxic and hazardous waste dump legacies, in particular in industrial areas, and abandoned mines, and reclamation of such lands for future, sustainable use.
100. Survey and develop a national inventory of toxic and hazardous waste dumps, and an online monitoring system for movement of hazardous wastes. Strengthen capacity of institutions responsible for monitoring and enforcement in respect of toxic and hazardous wastes.
101. Strengthen the legal arrangements and response measures for addressing emergencies arising out of transportation, handling and disposal of hazardous wastes as part of the chemical accidents regime.
102. Promote organic farming of traditional crop varieties through research in and dissemination of techniques for reclamation of land with prior exposure to agricultural chemicals, facilitating
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marketing of organic produce in India and abroad, including by development of transparent, voluntary and science-based labeling schemes.
103. Develop and enforce regulations and guidelines for management of e-waste as part of the hazardous waste regime.
104. Promote, through incentives, removal of barriers, and regulations, the beneficial utilization of generally non-hazardous waste streams such as fly ash, bottom ash, red mud, and slag, including in cement and brick-making, and building railway and highway embankments.
105. Minimise and eliminate activities leading to loss of biodiversity due to point and non-point sources of pollution and promote development of clean technologies.
106. Strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of emission standards for both point and non-point sources.
107. Develop location-specific work plans focusing on biodiversity conservation while managing pollution problems.
108. Treat and manage industrial effluents so as to minimize adverse impacts on terrestrial and aquatic biological resources.
109. Promote biodegradable and recyclable substitutes for non-biodegradable materials, and develop and implement strategies for their recycle, reuse, and final environmentally benign disposal, including through promotion of relevant technologies, and use of incentive based instruments.
110. Avoid excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides while encouraging integrated pest management practices, and use of organic manures and biofertilisers.
111. Promote organic farming of locally adapted and traditional crop varieties through appropriate incentives, and direct access to markets duly supported by credible certification systems.
112. Develop a strategy for strengthening regulation, and addressing impacts, of ship-breaking activities on human health, coastal and near marine bioresources.
113. Accord priority to potential impacts on designated natural heritage sites in view of their incomparable values that merit stricter standards than in otherwise comparable situations.
114. Promote R&D on impacts of air, water and soil pollution on biodiversity and use of biological methods for pollution amelioration.
Pollution impacts
91. Promote integrated approaches to management of river basins considering upstream and downstream inflows and withdrawals by season, pollution loads and natural regeneration capacities, in particular, for maintenance of in-stream ecological values.
92. Consider and mitigate the impacts on river and estuarine flora and fauna, and the resulting change in the resource base for livelihoods, of multipurpose river valley projects, power plants and industries.
93. Adopt best practice norms for infrastructure construction to avoid or minimize damage to sensitive ecosystems and despoiling of landscapes.
94. Support practices of rain water harvesting and revival of traditional methods for enhancing groundwater recharge.
95. Give due consideration to the quality and productivity of lands which are proposed to be converted for development activities, as part of the environmental clearance process.
96. Ensure provision for environmental restoration during commissioning and after decommissioning of industries. For example, in all approvals of mining plans, institutionalize a system of postmonitoring of projects to ensure safe disposal of tailings and ecosystem rehabilitation following the principles of ecological succession.
97. Promote, through incentives, removal of barriers and regulation, the beneficial utilization of wastes such as fly ash, bottom ash, red mud, and slag, minimizing thereby their adverse impacts on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
98. Promote sustainable tourism through adoption of best practice norms for tourism facilities and conservation of natural resources while encouraging multistakeholder partnerships favouring local communities.
99. Develop and implement viable models of public-private partnerships for setting up and operating secure landfills, incinerators, and other appropriate techniques for the treatment and disposal of toxic and hazardous wastes, both industrial and biomedical, on payment by users, taking the concerns of local communities into account. The concerned local communities and State Governments must have clear entitlements to specified benefits from hosting such sites, if access is given to non-local users. Develop and implement strategies for clean-up of toxic and hazardous waste dump legacies, in particular in industrial areas, and abandoned mines, and reclamation of such lands for future, sustainable use.
100. Survey and develop a national inventory of toxic and hazardous waste dumps, and an online monitoring system for movement of hazardous wastes. Strengthen capacity of institutions responsible for monitoring and enforcement in respect of toxic and hazardous wastes.
101. Strengthen the legal arrangements and response measures for addressing emergencies arising out of transportation, handling and disposal of hazardous wastes as part of the chemical accidents regime.
102. Promote organic farming of traditional crop varieties through research in and dissemination of techniques for reclamation of land with prior exposure to agricultural chemicals, facilitating
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Development and integration of biodiversity databases115. Develop an integrated national biodiversity information system with distributive linkages for easy
storage, retrieval and dissemination including through augmentation of extant efforts of spatial mapping of natural resources and development of interactive databases at national level.
116. Intensify survey, identification and inventorization activities, involving local institutions and giving priority to hitherto unexplored areas.
117. Conduct regular surveys to monitor changes in populations of target species (wild and domesticated), using remote sensing and other updated tools and techniques.
118. Update list of endangered species of flora and fauna on priority, based on internationally accepted criteria.
119. Extend listing of keystone, umbrella and endemic species for conserving them on priority basis, and develop models/packages for their conservation.
120. Update database on sacred groves and sacred ponds documenting bio-resources and associated knowledge conserved at these sites.
121. Promote DNA fingerprinting, other molecular analytical techniques and studies on genetic diversity of critically endangered species to develop appropriate conservation strategies.
122. Expand area specific surveys of land races, traditional cultivars of crops, wild relatives of crop plants and breeds of domesticated animals inter alia through application of appropriate statistical techniques.
123. Use modern taxonomic methods for documentation/identification of species.
124. Strengthen and build capacity for taxonomy and biosystematics, particularly for groups of plants, animals and microorganisms which are as yet inadequately understood.
125. Accelerate effective actions at the central, state and local levels to implement provisions under the Biological Diversity Act.
126. Review enabling policies to prevent transfer of prime agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes, and promote sustainability of agricultural lands.
Strengthening implementation of policy, legislative and administrative measures for biodiversity conservation and management
127. Formulate suggestive policies for strengthening and supporting conservation and management of grasslands, pastoral lands, sacred groves and other areas significant for biodiversity conservation.
128. Support preparation of PBRs with technical help by the scientific institutions.
129. Strengthen systems for documentation, application and protection of biodiversity associated traditional knowledge, providing adequate protection to these knowledge systems while encouraging benefits to communities.
130. Revive and revitalize sustainable traditional practices and other folk uses of components of biodiversity and associated benefits to local communities with a view to promoting and strengthening traditional knowledge and practices.
131. Create public education and awareness about the need to conserve, protect and gainfully use traditional knowledge systems.
132. Identify emerging areas for new legislation, based on better scientific understanding, economic and social development, and development of multilateral environmental regimes, in line with the NEP.
133. Review the body of existing legislations relevant to biodiversity conservation to develop synergies among relevant statutes and regulations, eliminate obsolescence, and amalgamate provisions with similar objectives, in line with the NEP. Further, encourage and facilitate review of legislations at the level of state and local governments with a view to ensuring their consistency with this policy.
134. Review the regulatory processes for LMOs so that all relevant scientific knowledge is taken into account, and ecological, health, and economic concerns are adequately addressed.
135. Periodically review and update the national biosafety guidelines to ensure that these are based on current scientific knowledge.
136. Ensure conservation of biodiversity and human health while dealing with LMOs in transboundary movement in a manner consistent with the multilateral biosafety protocol.
137. Develop appropriate liability and redress mechanisms to internalize environment costs and address economic concerns in case of any damage to biodiversity.
138. Harmonise provisions concerning disclosure of source of biological material and associated knowledge used in the inventions under the Patents Act, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, and Biological Diversity Act, to ensure sharing of benefits by the communities holding traditional knowledge, from such use.
139. Develop supportive regulatory regime for protection of identified wetlands and biosphere reserves.
140. Develop appropriate system and modalities for operationalizing provisions for prior informed consent and benefit sharing under the Biological Diversity Act, working towards greater congruence between these provisions and trade related aspects of intellectual property rights.
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Development and integration of biodiversity databases115. Develop an integrated national biodiversity information system with distributive linkages for easy
storage, retrieval and dissemination including through augmentation of extant efforts of spatial mapping of natural resources and development of interactive databases at national level.
116. Intensify survey, identification and inventorization activities, involving local institutions and giving priority to hitherto unexplored areas.
117. Conduct regular surveys to monitor changes in populations of target species (wild and domesticated), using remote sensing and other updated tools and techniques.
118. Update list of endangered species of flora and fauna on priority, based on internationally accepted criteria.
119. Extend listing of keystone, umbrella and endemic species for conserving them on priority basis, and develop models/packages for their conservation.
120. Update database on sacred groves and sacred ponds documenting bio-resources and associated knowledge conserved at these sites.
121. Promote DNA fingerprinting, other molecular analytical techniques and studies on genetic diversity of critically endangered species to develop appropriate conservation strategies.
122. Expand area specific surveys of land races, traditional cultivars of crops, wild relatives of crop plants and breeds of domesticated animals inter alia through application of appropriate statistical techniques.
123. Use modern taxonomic methods for documentation/identification of species.
124. Strengthen and build capacity for taxonomy and biosystematics, particularly for groups of plants, animals and microorganisms which are as yet inadequately understood.
125. Accelerate effective actions at the central, state and local levels to implement provisions under the Biological Diversity Act.
126. Review enabling policies to prevent transfer of prime agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes, and promote sustainability of agricultural lands.
Strengthening implementation of policy, legislative and administrative measures for biodiversity conservation and management
127. Formulate suggestive policies for strengthening and supporting conservation and management of grasslands, pastoral lands, sacred groves and other areas significant for biodiversity conservation.
128. Support preparation of PBRs with technical help by the scientific institutions.
129. Strengthen systems for documentation, application and protection of biodiversity associated traditional knowledge, providing adequate protection to these knowledge systems while encouraging benefits to communities.
130. Revive and revitalize sustainable traditional practices and other folk uses of components of biodiversity and associated benefits to local communities with a view to promoting and strengthening traditional knowledge and practices.
131. Create public education and awareness about the need to conserve, protect and gainfully use traditional knowledge systems.
132. Identify emerging areas for new legislation, based on better scientific understanding, economic and social development, and development of multilateral environmental regimes, in line with the NEP.
133. Review the body of existing legislations relevant to biodiversity conservation to develop synergies among relevant statutes and regulations, eliminate obsolescence, and amalgamate provisions with similar objectives, in line with the NEP. Further, encourage and facilitate review of legislations at the level of state and local governments with a view to ensuring their consistency with this policy.
134. Review the regulatory processes for LMOs so that all relevant scientific knowledge is taken into account, and ecological, health, and economic concerns are adequately addressed.
135. Periodically review and update the national biosafety guidelines to ensure that these are based on current scientific knowledge.
136. Ensure conservation of biodiversity and human health while dealing with LMOs in transboundary movement in a manner consistent with the multilateral biosafety protocol.
137. Develop appropriate liability and redress mechanisms to internalize environment costs and address economic concerns in case of any damage to biodiversity.
138. Harmonise provisions concerning disclosure of source of biological material and associated knowledge used in the inventions under the Patents Act, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, and Biological Diversity Act, to ensure sharing of benefits by the communities holding traditional knowledge, from such use.
139. Develop supportive regulatory regime for protection of identified wetlands and biosphere reserves.
140. Develop appropriate system and modalities for operationalizing provisions for prior informed consent and benefit sharing under the Biological Diversity Act, working towards greater congruence between these provisions and trade related aspects of intellectual property rights.
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Building of national capacities for biodiversity conservation and appropriate use of new technologies141. Develop consortium of lead institutions engaged in conservation providing linkages and networking
across public and private sectors.
142. Outsource research and promote joint ventures on key conservation issues.
143. Promote application of biotechnology tools for conserving endangered species.
144. Encourage DNA profiling for assessment of genetic diversity in endangered species to assist conservation.
145. Develop DNA-probe based technology for tracking of LMOs.
146. Develop specific pilot gene banks for LMOs approved for undertaking research and commercial use.
147. Develop capacity for risk assessment, management and communication on LMOs.
148. Support pilot studies on use of biotechnology tools for conservation where appropriate.
149. Develop specific complimentary capacity building measures based on national needs and priorities for the formulation and implementation of national rules and procedures on liability and redress to strengthen the establishment of baseline information and monitoring of changes.
150. Develop protocols for monitoring products based on genetic use restriction technologies.
151. Strengthen participatory appraisal techniques and encourage formation of local institutional structures for planning and management of natural resources for ensuring participation of women.
152. Preserve and strengthen traditional, religious, ritualistic, ethical and cultural methods of conservation.
153. Promote livelihood diversification opportunities for making value added bioresource based products and building upon traditional as well as emerging environmental technologies customized at local/field level.
154. Strengthen manpower, infrastructure and other pertinent capacities including upgradation of skills of officials of the MoEF to enable it to address new and emerging requirements in the field of biodiversity conservation and management.
155. Strengthen capabilities of BSI and ZSI and promote their technical cooperation with SBBs and BMCs.
156. Augment human resource development and personnel management in forestry and wildlife sector.
157. Strengthen multidisciplinary R&D efforts on key areas pertaining to conservation and management of biological diversity.
158. Strengthen and support departments of biology, botany, zoology, sociology, anthropology and other
relevant disciplines in central, state and deemed universities/ colleges, with a view to raising the standard of research and producing faculty who could guide the process of environmental education in schools.
159. Promote both formal and non-formal means for environment education and biodiversity conservation.
160. Design and implement awareness programmes, particularly for rural women, and also benefit from their wisdom. Women's organizations such as women's councils and mahila mandals could be used for this purpose.
161. Incorporate modules on conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity in foundational and professional training courses for the officers of various services.
162. Promote and/or strengthen education, training, awareness and extension programmes on biodiversity issues for various stakeholders including all levels of students, professionals (such as engineers, doctors, lawyers, CAs, etc.), elected representatives (such as representatives of PRIs, MLAs, MPs, Mayors, etc.), judiciary, NGOs, public and private sectors (e.g. corporate representatives, industrial associations etc.), defence and para military forces, customs, police, media, cultural, spiritual and religious institutions/ individuals.
163. Enhance public education and awareness for biodiversity conservation through audio, visual and print media.
164. Promote activities relating to animal welfare.
165. Develop a system of natural resource accounting reflecting the ecological as well as economic values of biodiversity, with special attention to techniques of green accounting in national accounts and estimation of positive and negative externalities for use of various types of natural resources in the production processes as well as in household and government consumption.
166. Develop suitable valuation models for adoption at national, state and local levels.
167. Support projects and pilot studies aimed at validating methods of valuation of bioresources.
168. Identify key factors and indicators to assess effectiveness of valuation methods and models, taking into consideration the UN guidelines on monitoring and evaluation of socio-economic projects.
169. Assess the utility of traditional and innovative fiscal instruments for promoting conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity.
Valuation of goods and services provided by biodiversity, and use of economic instruments in decision making processes
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Building of national capacities for biodiversity conservation and appropriate use of new technologies141. Develop consortium of lead institutions engaged in conservation providing linkages and networking
across public and private sectors.
142. Outsource research and promote joint ventures on key conservation issues.
143. Promote application of biotechnology tools for conserving endangered species.
144. Encourage DNA profiling for assessment of genetic diversity in endangered species to assist conservation.
145. Develop DNA-probe based technology for tracking of LMOs.
146. Develop specific pilot gene banks for LMOs approved for undertaking research and commercial use.
147. Develop capacity for risk assessment, management and communication on LMOs.
148. Support pilot studies on use of biotechnology tools for conservation where appropriate.
149. Develop specific complimentary capacity building measures based on national needs and priorities for the formulation and implementation of national rules and procedures on liability and redress to strengthen the establishment of baseline information and monitoring of changes.
150. Develop protocols for monitoring products based on genetic use restriction technologies.
151. Strengthen participatory appraisal techniques and encourage formation of local institutional structures for planning and management of natural resources for ensuring participation of women.
152. Preserve and strengthen traditional, religious, ritualistic, ethical and cultural methods of conservation.
153. Promote livelihood diversification opportunities for making value added bioresource based products and building upon traditional as well as emerging environmental technologies customized at local/field level.
154. Strengthen manpower, infrastructure and other pertinent capacities including upgradation of skills of officials of the MoEF to enable it to address new and emerging requirements in the field of biodiversity conservation and management.
155. Strengthen capabilities of BSI and ZSI and promote their technical cooperation with SBBs and BMCs.
156. Augment human resource development and personnel management in forestry and wildlife sector.
157. Strengthen multidisciplinary R&D efforts on key areas pertaining to conservation and management of biological diversity.
158. Strengthen and support departments of biology, botany, zoology, sociology, anthropology and other
relevant disciplines in central, state and deemed universities/ colleges, with a view to raising the standard of research and producing faculty who could guide the process of environmental education in schools.
159. Promote both formal and non-formal means for environment education and biodiversity conservation.
160. Design and implement awareness programmes, particularly for rural women, and also benefit from their wisdom. Women's organizations such as women's councils and mahila mandals could be used for this purpose.
161. Incorporate modules on conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity in foundational and professional training courses for the officers of various services.
162. Promote and/or strengthen education, training, awareness and extension programmes on biodiversity issues for various stakeholders including all levels of students, professionals (such as engineers, doctors, lawyers, CAs, etc.), elected representatives (such as representatives of PRIs, MLAs, MPs, Mayors, etc.), judiciary, NGOs, public and private sectors (e.g. corporate representatives, industrial associations etc.), defence and para military forces, customs, police, media, cultural, spiritual and religious institutions/ individuals.
163. Enhance public education and awareness for biodiversity conservation through audio, visual and print media.
164. Promote activities relating to animal welfare.
165. Develop a system of natural resource accounting reflecting the ecological as well as economic values of biodiversity, with special attention to techniques of green accounting in national accounts and estimation of positive and negative externalities for use of various types of natural resources in the production processes as well as in household and government consumption.
166. Develop suitable valuation models for adoption at national, state and local levels.
167. Support projects and pilot studies aimed at validating methods of valuation of bioresources.
168. Identify key factors and indicators to assess effectiveness of valuation methods and models, taking into consideration the UN guidelines on monitoring and evaluation of socio-economic projects.
169. Assess the utility of traditional and innovative fiscal instruments for promoting conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity.
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170. Develop systems for partial ploughing back of the revenues generated in protected areas, zoological parks, botanical gardens, aquaria, etc., for improving their management.
171. Mobilize additional resources based on project formulation for biodiversity conservation.
172. Further consolidate and strengthen global cooperation, especially with UN agencies and other international bodies on issues related to biodiversity.
173. Promote regional cooperation for effective implementation of suitable strategies for conservation of biodiversity, especially with neighbouring countries through flora such as SAARC, ASEAN and ESCAP.
174. Develop projects for accessing funds for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity from external sources, earmarked for conservation through bilateral, regional and other multilateral channels.
175. Promote technology transfer and scientific cooperation towards conservation of biological resources, their sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of their use, taking also into account extant regulations including those relating to taxation.
International cooperation
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170. Develop systems for partial ploughing back of the revenues generated in protected areas, zoological parks, botanical gardens, aquaria, etc., for improving their management.
171. Mobilize additional resources based on project formulation for biodiversity conservation.
172. Further consolidate and strengthen global cooperation, especially with UN agencies and other international bodies on issues related to biodiversity.
173. Promote regional cooperation for effective implementation of suitable strategies for conservation of biodiversity, especially with neighbouring countries through flora such as SAARC, ASEAN and ESCAP.
174. Develop projects for accessing funds for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity from external sources, earmarked for conservation through bilateral, regional and other multilateral channels.
175. Promote technology transfer and scientific cooperation towards conservation of biological resources, their sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of their use, taking also into account extant regulations including those relating to taxation.
International cooperation
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Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
Action 4
Development of Site Specific
Management Plans
Integration of PAs (Securing Identified
Corridors and Connectivity Areas)
?Public awareness and support
?Demonstration of mainstreaming corridors
and connectivity for 50 sites
?Action Plan for corridors and connectivity
areas of identified sites
Diversifying the Governance Types
?Participatory Wildlife Monitoring for
strengthening management
?
?
?
?
Inventory and AssessmentCapacity BuildingEquipmentsPreparation of Site Specific Management Plan
Protected Area Valuation Assessment
?Targeted studies on PA valuation
assessment in select PAs
Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Assessment
?Targeted studies on Climate Change Resilience and
Adaptation Assessment in select PAs
In order to implement CBD's
PoWPA, India prepared an
Action Plan in 2012 (MoEF
2012 a) which comprises the
following key steps to be
pursued under each action:
The 12 NBTs along with the indicators and monitoring framework are
given in Table 1, with a view to facilitate monitoring of trends and
recording progress in their implementation through a consultative
process. The agencies that have been identified on the basis of their
mandate, domain expertise and geographical coverage for monitoring the
progress in achieving the NBTs are also depicted in Table 1. While the
frequency of monitoring of the 12 NBTs ranges from three to five years,
data may be recorded yearly or more frequently by different agencies.
Once the data are first reported for three years, these will be reviewed for
any mid-course correction that may be required, and any changes will be
incorporated appropriately.Action 5
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Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
Action 4
Development of Site Specific
Management Plans
Integration of PAs (Securing Identified
Corridors and Connectivity Areas)
?Public awareness and support
?Demonstration of mainstreaming corridors
and connectivity for 50 sites
?Action Plan for corridors and connectivity
areas of identified sites
Diversifying the Governance Types
?Participatory Wildlife Monitoring for
strengthening management
?
?
?
?
Inventory and AssessmentCapacity BuildingEquipmentsPreparation of Site Specific Management Plan
Protected Area Valuation Assessment
?Targeted studies on PA valuation
assessment in select PAs
Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Assessment
?Targeted studies on Climate Change Resilience and
Adaptation Assessment in select PAs
In order to implement CBD's
PoWPA, India prepared an
Action Plan in 2012 (MoEF
2012 a) which comprises the
following key steps to be
pursued under each action:
The 12 NBTs along with the indicators and monitoring framework are
given in Table 1, with a view to facilitate monitoring of trends and
recording progress in their implementation through a consultative
process. The agencies that have been identified on the basis of their
mandate, domain expertise and geographical coverage for monitoring the
progress in achieving the NBTs are also depicted in Table 1. While the
frequency of monitoring of the 12 NBTs ranges from three to five years,
data may be recorded yearly or more frequently by different agencies.
Once the data are first reported for three years, these will be reviewed for
any mid-course correction that may be required, and any changes will be
incorporated appropriately.Action 5
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lTrends in biodiversity and ecosystem services valuation studies
lTrends in number and coverage of studies -TEEB, NPV relating to biodiversity
lTrends in number and effectiveness of measures developed in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme (MGNREGA) and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) for protection and enhancement of ecosystem services and biodiversity
lTrends in biodiversity-inclusive climate change adaptation and mitigation measures formulated/implemented
lTrends in area covered by catchment area treatment under irrigation projects
lTrends in studies on economic and non-economic valuation of selected ecosystem services
lTrends in reflection of biodiversity and ecosystem services in policy decisions, planning and reporting processes
lTrends in number of studies on biodiversity-inclusive environment impact assessment, cumulative environment impact assessment (CEIA) and strategic environment assessment (SEA)
lTrends in identification, assessment, establishment and strengthening of incentives that reward positive contributions to biodiversity and ecosystem services
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Table 1. National Biodiversity Targets: Indicators and Monitoring Framework
Trends in incorporating awareness and attitudes towards environmental conservation through communication and mainstream education
By 2020, a significant proportion of the country's population, especially the youth, is aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.
lNumber of students opting for
higher-level elective subject and
specialization in environmental
education (EE)
lNumbers of schools enrolled in the
National Environment Awareness
Campaign, National Green Corps-Eco
Clubs Programme, Paryavaran Mitra
(Friends of the Environment)
Programme, Global Learning and
Observations, Gyan Vigyan
Vidyalaya, birdwatching clubs, DNA
clubs (DBT's Natural Resource
Awareness Clubs), etc.
lTrends in coverage of environment-
related programmes and projects
with enhanced involvement of youth
lTrends in visits to protected areas
(PAs), natural history museums and
exhibitions and zoological/botanical
gardens
lTrends in number of Biodiversity
Management Committees (BMCs)
constituted/operationalized
lTrends in number of people's
biodiversity registers (PBRs)
prepared
lTrends in number of Joint Forest
Management Committees (JFMCs)
constituted/operationalized
lTrends in number of civil society
organizations/NGOs, Panchayati Raj
Institutions, Community Forest
Rights (CFR) committees (under
Forest Right Act (FRA), 2006)
engaged in creating environmental
awareness
ISC/ICSE and CBSE boards
MoEF, Youth for Coastal Marine Conservation, South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD)-Department of Education Centre for Environment Education (CEE), C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC), Centre for Media Studies (CMS), Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Ministry of Sports and Youth
Affairs (MoSYA)
State forest departments
(Wildlife Wing), Central Zoo
Authority (CZA), CEE
National Biodiversity Authority
(NBA)/State Biodiversity Boards
(SBBs)
State forest departments, MoEF
CEE
MoPR
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
Trends in promoting awareness at local levels
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Trends in incorporating natural resource/biodiversity/ecosystem service values in national and state planning processes and development programmes
By 2020, values of biodiversity are integrated in national and state planning processes, development programmes and poverty alleviation strategies.
Institute of Economic Growth
(IEG), Indira Gandhi Institute for
Development Research (IGIDR),
Indian Institute of Forest
Management (IIFM), MoEF
Ministry of Rural Development
(MoRD), MoTA, state forest
departments
State climate change cells
IIFM, IGIDR, IEG, MoEF, NBA
MoEF, Planning Commission
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(MoCA)
3 years
3 years
3 yearsTrends in policies considering biodiversity and ecosystem services in environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment
Trends in integration of biodiversity and ecosystem service values into sectoral and development policies and programmes
3 years
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NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETSNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
lTrends in biodiversity and ecosystem services valuation studies
lTrends in number and coverage of studies -TEEB, NPV relating to biodiversity
lTrends in number and effectiveness of measures developed in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act programme (MGNREGA) and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) for protection and enhancement of ecosystem services and biodiversity
lTrends in biodiversity-inclusive climate change adaptation and mitigation measures formulated/implemented
lTrends in area covered by catchment area treatment under irrigation projects
lTrends in studies on economic and non-economic valuation of selected ecosystem services
lTrends in reflection of biodiversity and ecosystem services in policy decisions, planning and reporting processes
lTrends in number of studies on biodiversity-inclusive environment impact assessment, cumulative environment impact assessment (CEIA) and strategic environment assessment (SEA)
lTrends in identification, assessment, establishment and strengthening of incentives that reward positive contributions to biodiversity and ecosystem services
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Trends in incorporating awareness and attitudes towards environmental conservation through communication and mainstream education
By 2020, a significant proportion of the country's population, especially the youth, is aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.
lNumber of students opting for
higher-level elective subject and
specialization in environmental
education (EE)
lNumbers of schools enrolled in the
National Environment Awareness
Campaign, National Green Corps-Eco
Clubs Programme, Paryavaran Mitra
(Friends of the Environment)
Programme, Global Learning and
Observations, Gyan Vigyan
Vidyalaya, birdwatching clubs, DNA
clubs (DBT's Natural Resource
Awareness Clubs), etc.
lTrends in coverage of environment-
related programmes and projects
with enhanced involvement of youth
lTrends in visits to protected areas
(PAs), natural history museums and
exhibitions and zoological/botanical
gardens
lTrends in number of Biodiversity
Management Committees (BMCs)
constituted/operationalized
lTrends in number of people's
biodiversity registers (PBRs)
prepared
lTrends in number of Joint Forest
Management Committees (JFMCs)
constituted/operationalized
lTrends in number of civil society
organizations/NGOs, Panchayati Raj
Institutions, Community Forest
Rights (CFR) committees (under
Forest Right Act (FRA), 2006)
engaged in creating environmental
awareness
ISC/ICSE and CBSE boards
MoEF, Youth for Coastal Marine Conservation, South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD)-Department of Education Centre for Environment Education (CEE), C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC), Centre for Media Studies (CMS), Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Ministry of Sports and Youth
Affairs (MoSYA)
State forest departments
(Wildlife Wing), Central Zoo
Authority (CZA), CEE
National Biodiversity Authority
(NBA)/State Biodiversity Boards
(SBBs)
State forest departments, MoEF
CEE
MoPR
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
Trends in promoting awareness at local levels
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Trends in incorporating natural resource/biodiversity/ecosystem service values in national and state planning processes and development programmes
By 2020, values of biodiversity are integrated in national and state planning processes, development programmes and poverty alleviation strategies.
Institute of Economic Growth
(IEG), Indira Gandhi Institute for
Development Research (IGIDR),
Indian Institute of Forest
Management (IIFM), MoEF
Ministry of Rural Development
(MoRD), MoTA, state forest
departments
State climate change cells
IIFM, IGIDR, IEG, MoEF, NBA
MoEF, Planning Commission
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(MoCA)
3 years
3 years
3 yearsTrends in policies considering biodiversity and ecosystem services in environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment
Trends in integration of biodiversity and ecosystem service values into sectoral and development policies and programmes
3 years
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
Trends in forest cover
Trends in aquatic ecosystems
Trends in mangrove cover and coastal area management
Trends in river water quality
Trends in afforestation and restoration
Combating desertification
Strategies for reducing rate of degradation, fragmentation and loss of all natural habitats are finalized and actions put in place by 2020 for environmental amelioration and human well-being.
lChange in proportion of forest cover in different forest categories (VDF, MDF, OF and Scrub)
lChanges in area under riverine ecosystems and wetlands (terrestrial and coastal)
lNumber of wetlands under integrated management plans
lChange in mangrove cover over the years
lTrends in area covered under integrated coastal area management
lChanges in water quality (by interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and preventing agricultural runoff, toxic wastes, industrial effluents, chemical wastes and unburnt bodies from entering water bodies)
lMonitoring canopy cover, grasslands and traditional grazing lands
lMonitoring carbon stock
lAssisted natural regeneration
lRehabilitation of mined out areas
lTrends in land degradation
lStatus and trends in area under desert, levels of water in wells/groundwater table
Forest Survey of India (FSI)
Department of Space (DoS), Wetlands International-South Asia, SACON
FSI; Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM), Ministry of Earth Sciences; Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project Unit of Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM); National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), MoEF; DoS
National Ganga Authority, National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) (Ganga Action Plan, Yamuna Action Plan and other action plans for polluted water bodies), SPCBs, CPCB
Green India Mission, NRSC, DoS, ICFRE, forest departments, FSI
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI)
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Disaster Management Support Programme, DoS, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Water Resources
3 years
3 years
2 years
2 years
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
2 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Species restoration after forest and water body restoration
Trends in maintenance of fertility in agricultural lands using natural methods and means
lStatus of selected indicator species
lSoil health records
lOrganic carbon and humus buildup
lTrends in keeping the health of near-pristine soils, being awarded titles under FRA in forest areas
lNumber and coverage of management plans developed for prioritized invasive species and integration with PA management plans and wetland management plans
lChange in area affected by invasive species
Green India Mission, state forest departments
Ministry of Agriculture, state forest departments
Forest departments, DoS, Wetlands International-South Asia, SACON, ICFRE (Forest Invasive Species Cell), WII, CMLRE, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Annamalai University Faculty of Marine Sciences, CABI South Asia
3 years
3 yearsTrends in invasive alien species management
3 years
lNumber and coverage of management plans developed for prioritized invasive species and integration with PA management plans and wetland management plans
lChange in area affected by invasive species
Forest departments, DoS, Wetlands International-South Asia, SACON, ICFRE (Forest Invasive Species Cell), WII, CMLRE, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Annamalai University Faculty of Marine Sciences, CABI South Asia
By 2020,
invasive alien
species and
pathways are
identified and
strategies to
manage them
developed so
that populations
of prioritized
invasive alien
species are
managed
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
Trends in forest cover
Trends in aquatic ecosystems
Trends in mangrove cover and coastal area management
Trends in river water quality
Trends in afforestation and restoration
Combating desertification
Strategies for reducing rate of degradation, fragmentation and loss of all natural habitats are finalized and actions put in place by 2020 for environmental amelioration and human well-being.
lChange in proportion of forest cover in different forest categories (VDF, MDF, OF and Scrub)
lChanges in area under riverine ecosystems and wetlands (terrestrial and coastal)
lNumber of wetlands under integrated management plans
lChange in mangrove cover over the years
lTrends in area covered under integrated coastal area management
lChanges in water quality (by interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and preventing agricultural runoff, toxic wastes, industrial effluents, chemical wastes and unburnt bodies from entering water bodies)
lMonitoring canopy cover, grasslands and traditional grazing lands
lMonitoring carbon stock
lAssisted natural regeneration
lRehabilitation of mined out areas
lTrends in land degradation
lStatus and trends in area under desert, levels of water in wells/groundwater table
Forest Survey of India (FSI)
Department of Space (DoS), Wetlands International-South Asia, SACON
FSI; Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM), Ministry of Earth Sciences; Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project Unit of Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM); National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), MoEF; DoS
National Ganga Authority, National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) (Ganga Action Plan, Yamuna Action Plan and other action plans for polluted water bodies), SPCBs, CPCB
Green India Mission, NRSC, DoS, ICFRE, forest departments, FSI
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI)
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Disaster Management Support Programme, DoS, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Water Resources
3 years
3 years
2 years
2 years
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
2 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Species restoration after forest and water body restoration
Trends in maintenance of fertility in agricultural lands using natural methods and means
lStatus of selected indicator species
lSoil health records
lOrganic carbon and humus buildup
lTrends in keeping the health of near-pristine soils, being awarded titles under FRA in forest areas
lNumber and coverage of management plans developed for prioritized invasive species and integration with PA management plans and wetland management plans
lChange in area affected by invasive species
Green India Mission, state forest departments
Ministry of Agriculture, state forest departments
Forest departments, DoS, Wetlands International-South Asia, SACON, ICFRE (Forest Invasive Species Cell), WII, CMLRE, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Annamalai University Faculty of Marine Sciences, CABI South Asia
3 years
3 yearsTrends in invasive alien species management
3 years
lNumber and coverage of management plans developed for prioritized invasive species and integration with PA management plans and wetland management plans
lChange in area affected by invasive species
Forest departments, DoS, Wetlands International-South Asia, SACON, ICFRE (Forest Invasive Species Cell), WII, CMLRE, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Annamalai University Faculty of Marine Sciences, CABI South Asia
By 2020,
invasive alien
species and
pathways are
identified and
strategies to
manage them
developed so
that populations
of prioritized
invasive alien
species are
managed
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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Trends in sustainable agriculture
By 2020, measures are adopted for sustainable management of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
lTrends in area under organic farming, integrated pest management
lTrends in organic farming certification
lTrends in the production/usage of agrochemical fertilizers
lTrends in the use of bio-fertilizers/biofuels, organic manure and vermicompost
lTrends in soil quality and land use
lTrends in energy consumption (bytypes/source) in farms
l Trends in groundwater table
lTrends in increased acreage under organic production on farms of agricultural research institutions and universities
lTrends in enhanced use of landraces
lTrends in proliferation of local crops and varieties that are more adapted to the environment, requiring less external inputs and therefore more integrated in the ecosystem, at the same time enhance prospects of greater household food security.
lTrends in analysis of agricultural policies and programmes that adversely affect ecosystem services such as pollination
Department of Agriculture, ICAR
Department of Fertilizers, APEDA
NBSS&LUP
ICAR
ICAR
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, district administration
Ministry of Agriculture
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Monitoring agricultural extension
lTrends in awareness levels of farmers
lTrends in awareness levels of extension service staff, scientists and agricultural research system with relation to agro-biodiversity and associated knowledge
Department of Agriculture
ICAR
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Ecologically representative areas under terrestrial and inland water, and also coastal and marine zones, especially those of particular
lTrends in area of degraded forests
lTrends in area of restored forests.
lTrends in proportion of products derived from sustainable sources
lTrends in catch per unit effort (cpue)
lTrends in sale of large-scale or destructive fishing gear (e.g. purse-seine, bottom trawlers)
lTrends in area covered by trawlers
lTrends in frequency of trawling
lTrends in certification of fish produce
lTrends in number of licences issued to fishing boats in coastal states
lTrends in fishing effort capacity
Green India Mission, IIFMFSI, ICFRE, FRI
Fishery Survey of India, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), CMLRE (for deeper water marine fishes), NBFGR
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries
NFDB, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Fishery Survey of India
Marine Products Export Development Authority
NFDB, Department of Fisheries of each coastal state
3 years
3 yearsTrends in PA coverage under four legal categories (National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Community Reserve and Conservation Reserve)
Trends in other area-based conservation measures
Trends in coverage under Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) under the Biological Diversity Act 2002
3 years
lChange in number/area/percentage of PAs over time
lArea/number of initiatives
lChange in number/area/percentage of BHSs over time
Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
Indigenous Peoples' and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCA) consortium, UNDP India, WWF
National Biodiversity Authority, SBBs
Trends in sustainable forestry
Trends in stock sizes of target and bycatch fish species (freshwater and marine)
Trends in intensity of destructive fishing practices
Trends in sustainable fishing practices
Trends in number of fishing boats/fishing capacity
3 years
3 years
Annual
3 years
3 years
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Trends in sustainable agriculture
By 2020, measures are adopted for sustainable management of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
lTrends in area under organic farming, integrated pest management
lTrends in organic farming certification
lTrends in the production/usage of agrochemical fertilizers
lTrends in the use of bio-fertilizers/biofuels, organic manure and vermicompost
lTrends in soil quality and land use
lTrends in energy consumption (bytypes/source) in farms
l Trends in groundwater table
lTrends in increased acreage under organic production on farms of agricultural research institutions and universities
lTrends in enhanced use of landraces
lTrends in proliferation of local crops and varieties that are more adapted to the environment, requiring less external inputs and therefore more integrated in the ecosystem, at the same time enhance prospects of greater household food security.
lTrends in analysis of agricultural policies and programmes that adversely affect ecosystem services such as pollination
Department of Agriculture, ICAR
Department of Fertilizers, APEDA
NBSS&LUP
ICAR
ICAR
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, district administration
Ministry of Agriculture
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Monitoring agricultural extension
lTrends in awareness levels of farmers
lTrends in awareness levels of extension service staff, scientists and agricultural research system with relation to agro-biodiversity and associated knowledge
Department of Agriculture
ICAR
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Ecologically representative areas under terrestrial and inland water, and also coastal and marine zones, especially those of particular
lTrends in area of degraded forests
lTrends in area of restored forests.
lTrends in proportion of products derived from sustainable sources
lTrends in catch per unit effort (cpue)
lTrends in sale of large-scale or destructive fishing gear (e.g. purse-seine, bottom trawlers)
lTrends in area covered by trawlers
lTrends in frequency of trawling
lTrends in certification of fish produce
lTrends in number of licences issued to fishing boats in coastal states
lTrends in fishing effort capacity
Green India Mission, IIFMFSI, ICFRE, FRI
Fishery Survey of India, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), CMLRE (for deeper water marine fishes), NBFGR
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries
NFDB, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Fishery Survey of India
Marine Products Export Development Authority
NFDB, Department of Fisheries of each coastal state
3 years
3 yearsTrends in PA coverage under four legal categories (National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Community Reserve and Conservation Reserve)
Trends in other area-based conservation measures
Trends in coverage under Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) under the Biological Diversity Act 2002
3 years
lChange in number/area/percentage of PAs over time
lArea/number of initiatives
lChange in number/area/percentage of BHSs over time
Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
Indigenous Peoples' and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCA) consortium, UNDP India, WWF
National Biodiversity Authority, SBBs
Trends in sustainable forestry
Trends in stock sizes of target and bycatch fish species (freshwater and marine)
Trends in intensity of destructive fishing practices
Trends in sustainable fishing practices
Trends in number of fishing boats/fishing capacity
3 years
3 years
Annual
3 years
3 years
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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Trends in wetlands brought under integrated management
Trends in Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
Status and population trends of 16 IDWH terrestrial species and 7 marine species
Trends in forest cover in four designated categories
Trends in status of Indian plant and animal species included in IUCN Red Data Book
Trends in air and water quality and in noise pollution
Status of ecosystem services of selected ecosystems
importance for species, biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved effectively and equitably, based on protected area designation and management and other area-based conservation measures and are integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes, covering over 20% of the geographic area of the country, by 2020.
lChanges in area and ecological status of wetlands through implementation of integrated management plans
lChanges in abundance and diversity of waterbird species in wetlands over time
lTrends in coverage of sites of international importance for migratory species under CMS convention
lChange in number/area of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) over time
lPopulation trends of selected species (16 terrestrial and 7 marine species)
lChange in proportion of forest cover in different forest categories (VDF, MDF, OF, Scrub)
lConservation status of species, subspecies and varieties and even selected subpopulations at a national scale in order to highlight taxa threatened with extinction and therefore promote their conservation
lStatus and trends of ambient air quality; monitoring water quality for physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters, trace metals, pesticides at selected sites; trends in noise levels
lStatus of ecological services of selected ecosystems including agricultural landscapes
SACON, Wetlands International-South Asia, DoS
Wetlands International-South Asia, BNHS, SACON
Wetlands International-South Asia, BNHS, SACON
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
For terrestrial species: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), WII, SACON, BNHS, NCF, WTI, WWF, IISc
For marine species: CMLRE, ZSI, Fishery Survey of India, National Centre for Antarctic & Oceanic Research (NCAOR), CMFRI
FSI
IUCN-India, ZSI, BSI, WII
CPCB, SPCBs
IIFM, IEG
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Yearly
3 years
5 years
2 years
5 years
4 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
lAssessing the conservation status of landraces and varieties to highlight threatened status and therefore promote conservation
Ministry of Agriculture, State Biodiversity Boards
Trends in areas of exceptional agricultural biodiversity and their threat status
By 2020, genetic diversity of cultivated plants, farm livestock, and their wild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, is maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
3 yearsAnimal genetic diversity
lTrends in number of indigenous/domesticated breeds (in situ)
lTrends in populations of domestic breeds (in situ)
lEffectiveness of initiatives/measures taken to conserve indigenous animal varieties
lTrends in germplasm accessions in ex situ collections
lTrends in numbers of indigenous varieties (in situ)
lTrends in area under cultivation, production/yield (in situ)
lEffectiveness of initiatives/measures taken to conserve indigenous crop varieties and their wild relatives
lTrends in germplasm accessions in ex situ collections
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture universities
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR)
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture universities
National Bureau of Forest Genetic Resources
3 years
5 years
Plant genetic diversity
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
27 28NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETSNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Trends in wetlands brought under integrated management
Trends in Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
Status and population trends of 16 IDWH terrestrial species and 7 marine species
Trends in forest cover in four designated categories
Trends in status of Indian plant and animal species included in IUCN Red Data Book
Trends in air and water quality and in noise pollution
Status of ecosystem services of selected ecosystems
importance for species, biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved effectively and equitably, based on protected area designation and management and other area-based conservation measures and are integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes, covering over 20% of the geographic area of the country, by 2020.
lChanges in area and ecological status of wetlands through implementation of integrated management plans
lChanges in abundance and diversity of waterbird species in wetlands over time
lTrends in coverage of sites of international importance for migratory species under CMS convention
lChange in number/area of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) over time
lPopulation trends of selected species (16 terrestrial and 7 marine species)
lChange in proportion of forest cover in different forest categories (VDF, MDF, OF, Scrub)
lConservation status of species, subspecies and varieties and even selected subpopulations at a national scale in order to highlight taxa threatened with extinction and therefore promote their conservation
lStatus and trends of ambient air quality; monitoring water quality for physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters, trace metals, pesticides at selected sites; trends in noise levels
lStatus of ecological services of selected ecosystems including agricultural landscapes
SACON, Wetlands International-South Asia, DoS
Wetlands International-South Asia, BNHS, SACON
Wetlands International-South Asia, BNHS, SACON
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
For terrestrial species: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), WII, SACON, BNHS, NCF, WTI, WWF, IISc
For marine species: CMLRE, ZSI, Fishery Survey of India, National Centre for Antarctic & Oceanic Research (NCAOR), CMFRI
FSI
IUCN-India, ZSI, BSI, WII
CPCB, SPCBs
IIFM, IEG
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
Yearly
3 years
5 years
2 years
5 years
4 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
lAssessing the conservation status of landraces and varieties to highlight threatened status and therefore promote conservation
Ministry of Agriculture, State Biodiversity Boards
Trends in areas of exceptional agricultural biodiversity and their threat status
By 2020, genetic diversity of cultivated plants, farm livestock, and their wild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, is maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
3 yearsAnimal genetic diversity
lTrends in number of indigenous/domesticated breeds (in situ)
lTrends in populations of domestic breeds (in situ)
lEffectiveness of initiatives/measures taken to conserve indigenous animal varieties
lTrends in germplasm accessions in ex situ collections
lTrends in numbers of indigenous varieties (in situ)
lTrends in area under cultivation, production/yield (in situ)
lEffectiveness of initiatives/measures taken to conserve indigenous crop varieties and their wild relatives
lTrends in germplasm accessions in ex situ collections
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture universities
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR)
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture universities
National Bureau of Forest Genetic Resources
3 years
5 years
Plant genetic diversity
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Human development index-standard of living in India
Level of toxic contaminants in wetlands/rivers/aquatic fauna
Extent of restored forest cover in India
Extent of groundwater pollution and groundwater levels
Trends in use of chemicals and fertilizers in agriculture/organic products
By 2020, ecosystem services, especially those relating to water, human health, livelihoods and well-being, are enumerated and measures to safeguard them are identified, taking into account the needs of women and local communities, particularly the poor and vulnerable sections.
lTrends in number of people with access to primary/secondary education/health services/safe drinking water/electricity/road connectivity
lTrends in number of women with access to primary/secondary education/health services/safe drinking water/electricity/road connectivity
lTrends in pollution status of wetlands of international (Ramsar sites) and national (identified by state governments) importance
lLevel of toxic contaminants in rivers that provide freshwater for human use
lLevels of toxic contaminants in aquatic/terrestrial fauna
lTrends in area of forests under restoration
lTrends in area under plantations in rural/urban areas
lTrends in very dense forest/moderately dense forest in protected areas
lTrends in groundwater levels
lTrends in proportion of groundwater available for use
lAgricultural area under chemicals/ fertilizers/ pesticides use
lAgricultural area under organic farming in agro-ecosystems
lLevel of nitrogen/phosphorus/essential nutrients in soil
MoHRD Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
FSI, REDD+
Green India Mission
JFM programme
ICFRE/FRI
Central Ground Water Board
Department of Agriculture
Indian Agriculture Research Institute
NBSS&LUP
2 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
3 yearsTrends in wetlands significant for delivering freshwater being brought under integrated management
Trends in proportion of people using improved water services
Trends in availability of urban greenspaces
lArea of wetlands such as lakes and ponds under integrated management
lTrends in number of people with access to potable water
lTrends in number of households with tap water connections
lArea under greenspaces in urban centres (as a proxy to conservation of urban biodiversity)
SACON, Wetlands International-South Asia, BNHS, DoS
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Ministry of Urban Development, School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)
2 years
3 years
By 2015, Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization as per the Nagoya Protocol are operational, consistent with national legislations.
3 yearsTrends in access to genetic resources and equitable sharing of benefits
lTrends in number of proposals for intellectual property rights
lTrends in number of cases seeking third party transfer for accession of biological resources and associated traditional knowledge
lTrends in number of cases for seeking prior approval of NBA for transferring the results of research to foreign nations, companies, NRIs for commercial purposes
lTrends in number of cases seeking approval to bio-resources and associated traditional knowledge for commercial utilization
NBA, SBBs
Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, ICAR, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
29 30NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETSNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Human development index-standard of living in India
Level of toxic contaminants in wetlands/rivers/aquatic fauna
Extent of restored forest cover in India
Extent of groundwater pollution and groundwater levels
Trends in use of chemicals and fertilizers in agriculture/organic products
By 2020, ecosystem services, especially those relating to water, human health, livelihoods and well-being, are enumerated and measures to safeguard them are identified, taking into account the needs of women and local communities, particularly the poor and vulnerable sections.
lTrends in number of people with access to primary/secondary education/health services/safe drinking water/electricity/road connectivity
lTrends in number of women with access to primary/secondary education/health services/safe drinking water/electricity/road connectivity
lTrends in pollution status of wetlands of international (Ramsar sites) and national (identified by state governments) importance
lLevel of toxic contaminants in rivers that provide freshwater for human use
lLevels of toxic contaminants in aquatic/terrestrial fauna
lTrends in area of forests under restoration
lTrends in area under plantations in rural/urban areas
lTrends in very dense forest/moderately dense forest in protected areas
lTrends in groundwater levels
lTrends in proportion of groundwater available for use
lAgricultural area under chemicals/ fertilizers/ pesticides use
lAgricultural area under organic farming in agro-ecosystems
lLevel of nitrogen/phosphorus/essential nutrients in soil
MoHRD Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
FSI, REDD+
Green India Mission
JFM programme
ICFRE/FRI
Central Ground Water Board
Department of Agriculture
Indian Agriculture Research Institute
NBSS&LUP
2 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
3 yearsTrends in wetlands significant for delivering freshwater being brought under integrated management
Trends in proportion of people using improved water services
Trends in availability of urban greenspaces
lArea of wetlands such as lakes and ponds under integrated management
lTrends in number of people with access to potable water
lTrends in number of households with tap water connections
lArea under greenspaces in urban centres (as a proxy to conservation of urban biodiversity)
SACON, Wetlands International-South Asia, BNHS, DoS
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Ministry of Urban Development, School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)
2 years
3 years
By 2015, Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization as per the Nagoya Protocol are operational, consistent with national legislations.
3 yearsTrends in access to genetic resources and equitable sharing of benefits
lTrends in number of proposals for intellectual property rights
lTrends in number of cases seeking third party transfer for accession of biological resources and associated traditional knowledge
lTrends in number of cases for seeking prior approval of NBA for transferring the results of research to foreign nations, companies, NRIs for commercial purposes
lTrends in number of cases seeking approval to bio-resources and associated traditional knowledge for commercial utilization
NBA, SBBs
Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, ICAR, Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
By 2020, national initiatives using communities' traditional knowledge relating to biodiversity are strengthened, with the view to protecting this knowledge in accordance with national legislations and international obligations.
31 32NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETSNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Progress in implementing National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP)
By 2020, an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity action plan is made operational at different levels of governance
lTrends in preparation of State Biodiversity Action Plans (SBAPs)
lTrends in implementing the activities envisaged under SBAPs
SBBs and state planning boards, NBA, MoEF, Departments of Forests, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
3 yearsTrends in documentation/data abstraction and management
Trends in access agreements related to traditional knowledge (TK)
Trends in grassroots innovations and traditional practices
Trends in capacity building related to TK and PBRs
lNumber of traditional herbal formulations documented from codified systems of Indian medicine
lNumber of transcriptions
lNumber of folk uses of medicinal plants documented from PBRs prepared by BMCs
lNumber of potential 'bio-piracy'/wrong patent cases prevented
lNumber of patents and ABS based on TK derived from folk knowledge
lNumber of innovations and traditional practices documented
lTraining/capacity building at local and community levels
lNumbers of BMCs and PRI institutions trained
TKDL- AYUSH-CSIR Unit
NBA
TKDL-AYUSH-CSIR unit
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, NBA
National Innovation Foundation (NIF), NBA
NBA, SBBs and Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), BSI, state forest academies and training centres, ICFRE
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
3 yearsTrends in conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants used by India's medical heritage
Trends in documentation and awareness of the conservation traditions in TK
lNumber of medicinal plant conservation areas (MPCAs) established in the country
lTrends in collection of plants providing raw drugs used in Indian systems of medicine
lDocumentation and awareness meetings/capacity building workshops/seminars/conferences for various target groups (NGOs, CBOs, Mahila Mandals, academicians)
lTrends in number of PBRs prepared
MoEF, National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB), FRLHT
NMPB
CPREEC
MoHRD
NBA
3 years
By 2020, opportunities to increase the availability of financial, human and technical resources to facilitate effective implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the national targets are identified and the Strategy for Resource Mobilization is adopted.
3 yearsTrends in availability of financial, human and technical resources for achieving 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets and 12 National Biodiversity Targets
lTrends in financial resources made available for implementing Aichi and National Biodiversity Targets
lTrends in human resources made available for implementing Aichi and National Biodiversity Targets
lTrends in technical resources made available for implementing Aichi and National Biodiversity Targets
Planning Commission, MOEF
NBA
SBBs
State forest departments, MoHRD
DoS, MoST, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)/MoES
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
By 2020, national initiatives using communities' traditional knowledge relating to biodiversity are strengthened, with the view to protecting this knowledge in accordance with national legislations and international obligations.
31 32NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETSNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Progress in implementing National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP)
By 2020, an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity action plan is made operational at different levels of governance
lTrends in preparation of State Biodiversity Action Plans (SBAPs)
lTrends in implementing the activities envisaged under SBAPs
SBBs and state planning boards, NBA, MoEF, Departments of Forests, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
3 yearsTrends in documentation/data abstraction and management
Trends in access agreements related to traditional knowledge (TK)
Trends in grassroots innovations and traditional practices
Trends in capacity building related to TK and PBRs
lNumber of traditional herbal formulations documented from codified systems of Indian medicine
lNumber of transcriptions
lNumber of folk uses of medicinal plants documented from PBRs prepared by BMCs
lNumber of potential 'bio-piracy'/wrong patent cases prevented
lNumber of patents and ABS based on TK derived from folk knowledge
lNumber of innovations and traditional practices documented
lTraining/capacity building at local and community levels
lNumbers of BMCs and PRI institutions trained
TKDL- AYUSH-CSIR Unit
NBA
TKDL-AYUSH-CSIR unit
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, NBA
National Innovation Foundation (NIF), NBA
NBA, SBBs and Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), BSI, state forest academies and training centres, ICFRE
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
National Corresponding Composite Description of Responsible agencies Frequency of
Biodiversity Aichi Indicator Indicator (Indicative list) monitoring/
Target Biodiversity report
Target
3 yearsTrends in conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants used by India's medical heritage
Trends in documentation and awareness of the conservation traditions in TK
lNumber of medicinal plant conservation areas (MPCAs) established in the country
lTrends in collection of plants providing raw drugs used in Indian systems of medicine
lDocumentation and awareness meetings/capacity building workshops/seminars/conferences for various target groups (NGOs, CBOs, Mahila Mandals, academicians)
lTrends in number of PBRs prepared
MoEF, National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB), FRLHT
NMPB
CPREEC
MoHRD
NBA
3 years
By 2020, opportunities to increase the availability of financial, human and technical resources to facilitate effective implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the national targets are identified and the Strategy for Resource Mobilization is adopted.
3 yearsTrends in availability of financial, human and technical resources for achieving 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets and 12 National Biodiversity Targets
lTrends in financial resources made available for implementing Aichi and National Biodiversity Targets
lTrends in human resources made available for implementing Aichi and National Biodiversity Targets
lTrends in technical resources made available for implementing Aichi and National Biodiversity Targets
Planning Commission, MOEF
NBA
SBBs
State forest departments, MoHRD
DoS, MoST, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)/MoES
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
1.6LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
33 34LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
The actionable points under India's NBAP 2008 bear close harmonization with the 12 NBTs developed in 2014,
as can be seen in Table 2. The 12 NBTs capture the essence of NBAP 2008 and its actions points that call for
strengthening of in situ, on farm, and ex situ conservation; augmentation of natural resource base and its
sustainable utilization; regulation of introduction of invasive species and their management; vulnerability
assessment regarding climate change and desertification; integration of biodiversity concerns in socio-
economic development; impacts of pollution; development of biodiversity databases; strengthening
implementation of policy, legislative and administrative measures for biodiversity conservation and
management, national capacity building and appropriate use of new technologies; biodiversity valuation
and use of economic instruments in decision-making; and global cooperation on issues related to
biodiversity. The four-colour scheme in Table 2 depicts whether the linkage between actionable points of
NBAP 2008 and the 12 NBTs is direct, indirect, is at a tertiary level, or has a peripheral connect.
Table 2. Linkages between Actionable Points of NBAP 2008 and National Biodiversity Targets
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
1 Expand the Protected Area (PA) network of
the country including Conservation and
Community Reserves, to give fair
representation to all biogeographic zones of
the country. In doing so, develop norms for
delineation of PAs in terms of the objectives
and principles of the National Environment
Policy, in particular, participation of local
communities, concerned public agencies,
and other stakeholders, who have direct and
tangible stake in protection and
conservation of wildlife, to harmonize
ecological and physical features with needs
of socio-economic development
2 Establish self-sustaining monitoring system
for overseeing the activities and
effectiveness of the PA network
3 Ensure that human activities on the fringe
areas of PAs do not degrade the habitat or
otherwise significantly disturb wildlife
4 Mitigate man-animal conflicts
5 Promote site-specific eco-development
programmes in fringe areas of PAs, to
restore livelihoods and access to forest
produce by local communities, owing to
access restrictions in PAs
6 Promote voluntary relocation of villagers
from critical habitats of PAs
Strengthening and integration of in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation
In Situ Conservation
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
1.6LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
33 34LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
The actionable points under India's NBAP 2008 bear close harmonization with the 12 NBTs developed in 2014,
as can be seen in Table 2. The 12 NBTs capture the essence of NBAP 2008 and its actions points that call for
strengthening of in situ, on farm, and ex situ conservation; augmentation of natural resource base and its
sustainable utilization; regulation of introduction of invasive species and their management; vulnerability
assessment regarding climate change and desertification; integration of biodiversity concerns in socio-
economic development; impacts of pollution; development of biodiversity databases; strengthening
implementation of policy, legislative and administrative measures for biodiversity conservation and
management, national capacity building and appropriate use of new technologies; biodiversity valuation
and use of economic instruments in decision-making; and global cooperation on issues related to
biodiversity. The four-colour scheme in Table 2 depicts whether the linkage between actionable points of
NBAP 2008 and the 12 NBTs is direct, indirect, is at a tertiary level, or has a peripheral connect.
Table 2. Linkages between Actionable Points of NBAP 2008 and National Biodiversity Targets
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
1 Expand the Protected Area (PA) network of
the country including Conservation and
Community Reserves, to give fair
representation to all biogeographic zones of
the country. In doing so, develop norms for
delineation of PAs in terms of the objectives
and principles of the National Environment
Policy, in particular, participation of local
communities, concerned public agencies,
and other stakeholders, who have direct and
tangible stake in protection and
conservation of wildlife, to harmonize
ecological and physical features with needs
of socio-economic development
2 Establish self-sustaining monitoring system
for overseeing the activities and
effectiveness of the PA network
3 Ensure that human activities on the fringe
areas of PAs do not degrade the habitat or
otherwise significantly disturb wildlife
4 Mitigate man-animal conflicts
5 Promote site-specific eco-development
programmes in fringe areas of PAs, to
restore livelihoods and access to forest
produce by local communities, owing to
access restrictions in PAs
6 Promote voluntary relocation of villagers
from critical habitats of PAs
Strengthening and integration of in situ, on-farm and ex situ conservation
In Situ Conservation
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
35 36LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Conservation Reserves and Community
Reserves, on the lines of multi-stakeholder
partnerships for afforestation, to derive both
environmental and eco-tourism benefits
17 Promote conservation of biodiversity outside
the PA network, on private property, on
common lands, water bodies and urban areas
18 Formulate and implement programmes for
conservation of endangered species outside
PAs
19 Ensure conservation of ecologically sensitive
areas, which are prone to high risk of loss of
biodiversity due to natural or anthropogenic
factors
20 Ensure that survey and bioprospecting of
native economically important biological
resources is undertaken on a priority basis
21 Integrate conservation and wise use of
wetlands and river basins involving all
stakeholders, in particular local
communities, to ensure maintenance of
hydrological regimes and conservation of
biodiversity
22 Consider particular unique wetlands as
entities of incomparable values, in
developing strategies for their protection
and formulate conservation and prudent use
strategies for the identified wetlands with
participation of local communities and other
stakeholders
23 Identify hotspots of agro-biodiversity under
different agro-ecozones and cropping
systems and promote on-farm conservation
24 Provide economically feasible and socially
acceptable incentives such as value addition
and direct market access in the face of
On-farm conservation
7 Devise effective management and
conservation techniques for the forest
preservation plots to ensure conservation of
representative areas of different forest type
8 Strengthen research work on PAs, biosphere
reserves and fragile ecosystems by involving
local research institutions and universities,
so as to develop baseline data on biological
and managerial parameters, and functional
properties of ecosystems
9 Strengthen the protection of areas of high
endemism of genetic resources (biodiversity
hotspots), while providing alternative
livelihoods and access to resources to local
communities who may be affected thereby
10 Continue to promote inter-sectoral
consultations and partnerships in
strengthening biodiversity conservation
activities
11 Strengthen capacities and implement
measures for captive breeding and release
into the wild of identified endangered
species
12 Reintroduction and establishment of viable
populations of threatened plant species
13 Control poaching and illegal trade in wild
animals and plant species
14 Periodically revisit the norms, criteria and
needs of data for placing particular species
in different schedules of the Wildlife
(Protection) Act
15 Promote ecological and socially sensitive
tourism and pilgrimage activities with
emphasis on regulated and low impact
tourism on a sustainable basis through
adoption of best practice norms
16 Formulate and implement partnerships for
enhancement of wildlife habitat in
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
35 36LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Conservation Reserves and Community
Reserves, on the lines of multi-stakeholder
partnerships for afforestation, to derive both
environmental and eco-tourism benefits
17 Promote conservation of biodiversity outside
the PA network, on private property, on
common lands, water bodies and urban areas
18 Formulate and implement programmes for
conservation of endangered species outside
PAs
19 Ensure conservation of ecologically sensitive
areas, which are prone to high risk of loss of
biodiversity due to natural or anthropogenic
factors
20 Ensure that survey and bioprospecting of
native economically important biological
resources is undertaken on a priority basis
21 Integrate conservation and wise use of
wetlands and river basins involving all
stakeholders, in particular local
communities, to ensure maintenance of
hydrological regimes and conservation of
biodiversity
22 Consider particular unique wetlands as
entities of incomparable values, in
developing strategies for their protection
and formulate conservation and prudent use
strategies for the identified wetlands with
participation of local communities and other
stakeholders
23 Identify hotspots of agro-biodiversity under
different agro-ecozones and cropping
systems and promote on-farm conservation
24 Provide economically feasible and socially
acceptable incentives such as value addition
and direct market access in the face of
On-farm conservation
7 Devise effective management and
conservation techniques for the forest
preservation plots to ensure conservation of
representative areas of different forest type
8 Strengthen research work on PAs, biosphere
reserves and fragile ecosystems by involving
local research institutions and universities,
so as to develop baseline data on biological
and managerial parameters, and functional
properties of ecosystems
9 Strengthen the protection of areas of high
endemism of genetic resources (biodiversity
hotspots), while providing alternative
livelihoods and access to resources to local
communities who may be affected thereby
10 Continue to promote inter-sectoral
consultations and partnerships in
strengthening biodiversity conservation
activities
11 Strengthen capacities and implement
measures for captive breeding and release
into the wild of identified endangered
species
12 Reintroduction and establishment of viable
populations of threatened plant species
13 Control poaching and illegal trade in wild
animals and plant species
14 Periodically revisit the norms, criteria and
needs of data for placing particular species
in different schedules of the Wildlife
(Protection) Act
15 Promote ecological and socially sensitive
tourism and pilgrimage activities with
emphasis on regulated and low impact
tourism on a sustainable basis through
adoption of best practice norms
16 Formulate and implement partnerships for
enhancement of wildlife habitat in
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
37 38LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
endemic species to assist in developing their
conservation programmes
32 Develop a unified national database covering
all ex situ conservation sites
33 Consolidate, augment and strengthen the
network of zoos, aquaria, etc., for ex situ
conservation
34 Develop networking of botanic gardens and
consider establishing a 'Central Authority for
Botanic Gardens' to secure their better
management on the lines of Central Zoo
Authority
35 Provide for training of personnel and
mobilize financial resources to strengthen
captive breeding projects for endangered
species of wild animals
36 Strengthen basic research on reproduction
biology of rare, endangered and endemic
species to support reintroduction
programmes
37 Encourage cultivation of plants of economic
value presently gathered from their natural
populations to prevent their decline
38 Promote inter-sectoral linkages and
synergies to develop and realize full
economic potential of ex situ conserved
materials in crop and livestock improvement
programmes
39 Secure integration of biodiversity concerns
into inter-sectoral policies and programmes
to identify elements having adverse impact
on biodiversity and design policy guidelines
to address such issues. Make valuation of
biodiversity an integral part of pre-appraisal
of projects and programmes to minimize
adverse impacts on biodiversity
Augmentation of natural resource base and its sustainable utilization: Ensuring inter and intra-generational equity
replacement by other economically
remunerative cultivars
25 Develop appropriate models for on-farm
conservation of livestock herds maintained
by different institutions and local
communities
26 Develop mutually supportive linkages
between in situ, on-farm and ex situ
conservation programmes
Ex situ conservation
27 Promote ex situ conservation of rare,
endangered, endemic and insufficiently
known floristic and faunal components of
natural habitats, through appropriate
institutionalization and human resource
capacity building. For example, pay
immediate attention to conservation and
multiplication of rare, endangered and
endemic tree species through institutions
such as Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree
Breeding
28 Focus on conservation of genetic diversity
(in situ, ex situ, in vitro) of cultivated
plants, domesticated animals and their wild
relatives to support breeding programmes
29 Strengthen national ex situ conservation
system for crop and livestock diversity,
including poultry, linking national gene
banks, clonal repositories and field
collections maintained by different research
centres and universities
30 Develop cost effective and situation specific
technologies for medium and long term
storage of seed samples collected by
different institutions and organizations
31 Undertake DNA profiling for assessment of
genetic diversity in rare, endangered and
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
37 38LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
endemic species to assist in developing their
conservation programmes
32 Develop a unified national database covering
all ex situ conservation sites
33 Consolidate, augment and strengthen the
network of zoos, aquaria, etc., for ex situ
conservation
34 Develop networking of botanic gardens and
consider establishing a 'Central Authority for
Botanic Gardens' to secure their better
management on the lines of Central Zoo
Authority
35 Provide for training of personnel and
mobilize financial resources to strengthen
captive breeding projects for endangered
species of wild animals
36 Strengthen basic research on reproduction
biology of rare, endangered and endemic
species to support reintroduction
programmes
37 Encourage cultivation of plants of economic
value presently gathered from their natural
populations to prevent their decline
38 Promote inter-sectoral linkages and
synergies to develop and realize full
economic potential of ex situ conserved
materials in crop and livestock improvement
programmes
39 Secure integration of biodiversity concerns
into inter-sectoral policies and programmes
to identify elements having adverse impact
on biodiversity and design policy guidelines
to address such issues. Make valuation of
biodiversity an integral part of pre-appraisal
of projects and programmes to minimize
adverse impacts on biodiversity
Augmentation of natural resource base and its sustainable utilization: Ensuring inter and intra-generational equity
replacement by other economically
remunerative cultivars
25 Develop appropriate models for on-farm
conservation of livestock herds maintained
by different institutions and local
communities
26 Develop mutually supportive linkages
between in situ, on-farm and ex situ
conservation programmes
Ex situ conservation
27 Promote ex situ conservation of rare,
endangered, endemic and insufficiently
known floristic and faunal components of
natural habitats, through appropriate
institutionalization and human resource
capacity building. For example, pay
immediate attention to conservation and
multiplication of rare, endangered and
endemic tree species through institutions
such as Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree
Breeding
28 Focus on conservation of genetic diversity
(in situ, ex situ, in vitro) of cultivated
plants, domesticated animals and their wild
relatives to support breeding programmes
29 Strengthen national ex situ conservation
system for crop and livestock diversity,
including poultry, linking national gene
banks, clonal repositories and field
collections maintained by different research
centres and universities
30 Develop cost effective and situation specific
technologies for medium and long term
storage of seed samples collected by
different institutions and organizations
31 Undertake DNA profiling for assessment of
genetic diversity in rare, endangered and
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
39 40LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
through research and development,
extension of knowledge, pilot scale
demonstrations, and large scale
dissemination including farmer's training,
and where necessary, access to institutional
finance
50 Promote reclamation of wasteland and
degraded forest land through formulation
and adoption of multi-stakeholder
partnerships involving the land owning
agency, local communities, and investors
51 Promote sustainable alternatives to shifting
cultivation where it is no longer ecologically
viable, ensuring that the culture and social
fabric of the local people are not disrupted
52 Encourage agro-forestry, organic farming,
environmentally sustainable cropping
patterns, and adoption of efficient irrigation
techniques
53 Incorporate a special component in
afforestation programmes for afforestation
on the banks and catchments of rivers and
reservoirs to prevent soil erosion and
improve green cover
54 Integrate wetland conservation, including
conservation of village ponds and tanks, into
sectoral development plans for poverty
alleviation and livelihood improvement, and
link efforts for conservation and sustainable
use of wetlands with the ongoing rural
infrastructure development and employment
generation programmes
55 Promote traditional techniques and practices
for conserving village ponds
56 Mainstream the sustainable management of
mangroves into the forestry sector
regulatory regime so as to ensure the
protection of coastal belts and conservation
of flora and fauna in those areas
40 Promote decentralized management of
biological resources with emphasis on
community participation
41 Promote sustainable use of biodiversity in
sectors such as agriculture, animal
husbandry, dairy development, fisheries,
apiculture, sericulture, forestry and industry
42 Promote conservation, management and
sustainable utilization of bamboos and
canes, and establish bambusetum and
canetum for maintaining species diversity
and elite germplasm lines
43 Promote best practices based on traditional
sustainable uses of biodiversity and devise
mechanisms for providing benefits to local
communities
44 Build and regularly update a database on
NTFPs, monitor and rationalize use of NTFPs
ensuring their sustainable availability to
local communities
45 Promote sustainable use of biological
resources by supporting studies on
traditional utilization of natural resources in
selected areas to identify incentives and
disincentives, and promote best practices
46 Encourage cultivation of medicinal plants
and culture of marine organisms exploited
for drugs to prevent their unsustainable
extraction from the wild
47 Promote capacity building at grassroot level
for participatory decision-making to ensure
eco-friendly and sustainable use of natural
resources
48 Develop sui generis system for protection of
traditional knowledge and related rights
including intellectual property rights
49 Encourage adoption of science-based, and
traditional sustainable land use practices,
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
39 40LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
through research and development,
extension of knowledge, pilot scale
demonstrations, and large scale
dissemination including farmer's training,
and where necessary, access to institutional
finance
50 Promote reclamation of wasteland and
degraded forest land through formulation
and adoption of multi-stakeholder
partnerships involving the land owning
agency, local communities, and investors
51 Promote sustainable alternatives to shifting
cultivation where it is no longer ecologically
viable, ensuring that the culture and social
fabric of the local people are not disrupted
52 Encourage agro-forestry, organic farming,
environmentally sustainable cropping
patterns, and adoption of efficient irrigation
techniques
53 Incorporate a special component in
afforestation programmes for afforestation
on the banks and catchments of rivers and
reservoirs to prevent soil erosion and
improve green cover
54 Integrate wetland conservation, including
conservation of village ponds and tanks, into
sectoral development plans for poverty
alleviation and livelihood improvement, and
link efforts for conservation and sustainable
use of wetlands with the ongoing rural
infrastructure development and employment
generation programmes
55 Promote traditional techniques and practices
for conserving village ponds
56 Mainstream the sustainable management of
mangroves into the forestry sector
regulatory regime so as to ensure the
protection of coastal belts and conservation
of flora and fauna in those areas
40 Promote decentralized management of
biological resources with emphasis on
community participation
41 Promote sustainable use of biodiversity in
sectors such as agriculture, animal
husbandry, dairy development, fisheries,
apiculture, sericulture, forestry and industry
42 Promote conservation, management and
sustainable utilization of bamboos and
canes, and establish bambusetum and
canetum for maintaining species diversity
and elite germplasm lines
43 Promote best practices based on traditional
sustainable uses of biodiversity and devise
mechanisms for providing benefits to local
communities
44 Build and regularly update a database on
NTFPs, monitor and rationalize use of NTFPs
ensuring their sustainable availability to
local communities
45 Promote sustainable use of biological
resources by supporting studies on
traditional utilization of natural resources in
selected areas to identify incentives and
disincentives, and promote best practices
46 Encourage cultivation of medicinal plants
and culture of marine organisms exploited
for drugs to prevent their unsustainable
extraction from the wild
47 Promote capacity building at grassroot level
for participatory decision-making to ensure
eco-friendly and sustainable use of natural
resources
48 Develop sui generis system for protection of
traditional knowledge and related rights
including intellectual property rights
49 Encourage adoption of science-based, and
traditional sustainable land use practices,
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
41 42LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
68 Identify the key sectors of the country
vulnerable to climate change, in particular
impacts on water resources, agriculture,
health, coastal areas and forests
69 Promote research to develop methodologies
for tracking changes and assessing impacts
of climate change on glaciers, river flows
and biodiversity
70 Assess the need for adaptation to future
impacts of climate change at national and
local levels, and the scope for incorporating
the outputs of such assessments in relevant
programmes, including watershed
management, coastal zone planning and
regulation, agricultural technologies and
practices, forestry management, and health
programmes
71 Explicitly consider vulnerability of coastal
areas and their biodiversity to climate
change and sealevel rise in coastal
management plans, as well as infrastructure
planning and construction norms
72 Participate in voluntary partnerships with
other countries both developed and
developing, to address the challenges of
sustainable development and climate
change, consistent with the provisions of the
UNFCCC
73 Identify the most important gaps in
knowledge that limit the national ability to
develop and implement climate change
adaptation strategies for species, and
ecological processes and functions
74 Enhance the capacity of climate modeling in
the country substantially to get clear idea on
the impacts of climate change on
biodiversity at national and local levels
57 Disseminate available techniques for
regeneration of coral reefs and support
activities based on application of such
techniques
58 Adopt a comprehensive approach to
integrated coastal management by
addressing linkages between coastal areas,
wetlands, and river systems, in relevant
policies, regulations and programmes
Regulation of introduction of invasive alien species and their management
59 Develop a unified national system for
regulation of all introductions and carrying
out rigorous quarantine checks
60 Strengthen domestic quarantine measures to
contain the spread of invasive species to
neighbouring areas
61 Promote intersectoral linkages to check
unintended introductions and contain and
manage the spread of invasive alien species
62 Develop a national database on invasive
alien species reported in India
63 Develop appropriate early warning and
awareness system in response to new
sightings of invasive alien species
64 Provide priority funding to basic research on
managing invasive species
65 Support capacity building for managing
invasive alien species at different levels with
priority on local area activities
66 Promote restorative measures of degraded
ecosystems using preferably locally adapted
native species for this purpose
67 Promote regional cooperation in adoption of
uniform quarantine measures and
containment of invasive exotics
Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and desertification
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
41 42LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
68 Identify the key sectors of the country
vulnerable to climate change, in particular
impacts on water resources, agriculture,
health, coastal areas and forests
69 Promote research to develop methodologies
for tracking changes and assessing impacts
of climate change on glaciers, river flows
and biodiversity
70 Assess the need for adaptation to future
impacts of climate change at national and
local levels, and the scope for incorporating
the outputs of such assessments in relevant
programmes, including watershed
management, coastal zone planning and
regulation, agricultural technologies and
practices, forestry management, and health
programmes
71 Explicitly consider vulnerability of coastal
areas and their biodiversity to climate
change and sealevel rise in coastal
management plans, as well as infrastructure
planning and construction norms
72 Participate in voluntary partnerships with
other countries both developed and
developing, to address the challenges of
sustainable development and climate
change, consistent with the provisions of the
UNFCCC
73 Identify the most important gaps in
knowledge that limit the national ability to
develop and implement climate change
adaptation strategies for species, and
ecological processes and functions
74 Enhance the capacity of climate modeling in
the country substantially to get clear idea on
the impacts of climate change on
biodiversity at national and local levels
57 Disseminate available techniques for
regeneration of coral reefs and support
activities based on application of such
techniques
58 Adopt a comprehensive approach to
integrated coastal management by
addressing linkages between coastal areas,
wetlands, and river systems, in relevant
policies, regulations and programmes
Regulation of introduction of invasive alien species and their management
59 Develop a unified national system for
regulation of all introductions and carrying
out rigorous quarantine checks
60 Strengthen domestic quarantine measures to
contain the spread of invasive species to
neighbouring areas
61 Promote intersectoral linkages to check
unintended introductions and contain and
manage the spread of invasive alien species
62 Develop a national database on invasive
alien species reported in India
63 Develop appropriate early warning and
awareness system in response to new
sightings of invasive alien species
64 Provide priority funding to basic research on
managing invasive species
65 Support capacity building for managing
invasive alien species at different levels with
priority on local area activities
66 Promote restorative measures of degraded
ecosystems using preferably locally adapted
native species for this purpose
67 Promote regional cooperation in adoption of
uniform quarantine measures and
containment of invasive exotics
Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and desertification
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
43 44LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
83 Promote reclamation of wastelands by
energy plantations for rural energy through
multistakeholder partnerships involving the
landowning agencies, local communities,
and investors
75 Develop ecological criteria for identifying
the species and ecosystems that are at great
risk from climate change and identify their
priority habitats
76 Identify information requirements and
priorities, through expert consultative
processes, for longterm monitoring of
climate change impacts on biodiversity
77 Establish a climate change and biodiversity
website for decision makers concerned with
national resource management to facilitate
information exchange about the actual and
potential impacts of climate change and
relevant policies, strategies and
programmes
78 In view of the multidisciplinary nature of the
subject, undertake an 'All India Coordinated
Research Project on Impacts of Climate
Change' on various facets of wild and
agricultural biodiversity
79 Integrate biodiversity concerns into
measures for energy conservation and
adoption of renewable energy technologies
with a focus on local biomass resources and
dissemination of improved fuelwood stoves,
and solar cookers
80 Strengthen efforts for partial substitution of
fossil fuels by bio-fuels, through promotion
of biofuel plantations, promoting relevant
research and development, and streamlining
regulatory certification of new technologies
81 Strengthen and augment the existing
programmes and activities of the Central and
State Governments relating to drylands
82 Prepare and implement thematic action
plans incorporating watershed management
strategies, for arresting and reversing
desertification and expanding green cover
Integration of biodiversity concerns in economic and social development
84 Develop strong research base on impact
assessment and conduct rigorous impact
assessment of development projects, with a
focus on biodiversity and habitats
85 Integrate biodiversity concerns across
development sectors (such as industry,
infrastructure, power, mining, etc.) and
promote use of clean technologies
86 Accord priority to the potential impacts of
development projects on biodiversity
resources and natural heritage while
undertaking EIA. In particular, ancient sacred
groves and biodiversity hotspots should be
treated as possessing incomparable values
87 Take steps to adopt and institutionalize
techniques for environmental assessment of
sectoral policies and programmes to address
any potential adverse impacts, and enhance
potential favourable impacts
88 Develop and integrate pre-project plans for
reallocation and rehabilitation of local
people likely to be displaced by
development projects keeping in view their
socio-cultural and livelihood needs
89 Ensure that in all cases of diversion of forest
land, the essential minimum needed land for
the project or activity is permitted. Restrict
the diversion of dense natural forests,
particularly areas of high endemism of
genetic resources, to non-forest purposes,
only to site-specific cases of vital national
interest
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
43 44LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
83 Promote reclamation of wastelands by
energy plantations for rural energy through
multistakeholder partnerships involving the
landowning agencies, local communities,
and investors
75 Develop ecological criteria for identifying
the species and ecosystems that are at great
risk from climate change and identify their
priority habitats
76 Identify information requirements and
priorities, through expert consultative
processes, for longterm monitoring of
climate change impacts on biodiversity
77 Establish a climate change and biodiversity
website for decision makers concerned with
national resource management to facilitate
information exchange about the actual and
potential impacts of climate change and
relevant policies, strategies and
programmes
78 In view of the multidisciplinary nature of the
subject, undertake an 'All India Coordinated
Research Project on Impacts of Climate
Change' on various facets of wild and
agricultural biodiversity
79 Integrate biodiversity concerns into
measures for energy conservation and
adoption of renewable energy technologies
with a focus on local biomass resources and
dissemination of improved fuelwood stoves,
and solar cookers
80 Strengthen efforts for partial substitution of
fossil fuels by bio-fuels, through promotion
of biofuel plantations, promoting relevant
research and development, and streamlining
regulatory certification of new technologies
81 Strengthen and augment the existing
programmes and activities of the Central and
State Governments relating to drylands
82 Prepare and implement thematic action
plans incorporating watershed management
strategies, for arresting and reversing
desertification and expanding green cover
Integration of biodiversity concerns in economic and social development
84 Develop strong research base on impact
assessment and conduct rigorous impact
assessment of development projects, with a
focus on biodiversity and habitats
85 Integrate biodiversity concerns across
development sectors (such as industry,
infrastructure, power, mining, etc.) and
promote use of clean technologies
86 Accord priority to the potential impacts of
development projects on biodiversity
resources and natural heritage while
undertaking EIA. In particular, ancient sacred
groves and biodiversity hotspots should be
treated as possessing incomparable values
87 Take steps to adopt and institutionalize
techniques for environmental assessment of
sectoral policies and programmes to address
any potential adverse impacts, and enhance
potential favourable impacts
88 Develop and integrate pre-project plans for
reallocation and rehabilitation of local
people likely to be displaced by
development projects keeping in view their
socio-cultural and livelihood needs
89 Ensure that in all cases of diversion of forest
land, the essential minimum needed land for
the project or activity is permitted. Restrict
the diversion of dense natural forests,
particularly areas of high endemism of
genetic resources, to non-forest purposes,
only to site-specific cases of vital national
interest
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
45 46LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
ash, red mud, and slag, minimizing thereby
their adverse impacts on terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems
98 Promote sustainable tourism through
adoption of best practice norms for tourism
facilities and conservation of natural
resources while encouraging
multistakeholder partnerships favouring
local communities
99 Develop and implement viable models of
public-private partnerships for setting up
and operating secure landfills, incinerators,
and other appropriate techniques for the
treatment and disposal of toxic and
hazardous wastes, both industrial and
biomedical, on payment by users, taking the
concerns of local communities into account.
The concerned local communities and State
Governments must have clear entitlements
to specified benefits from hosting such
sites, if access is given to non-local users.
Develop and implement strategies for clean-
up of toxic and hazardous waste dump
legacies, in particular in industrial areas,
and abandoned mines, and reclamation of
such lands for future, sustainable use
100 Survey and develop a national inventory of
toxic and hazardous waste dumps, and an
online monitoring system for movement of
hazardous wastes. Strengthen capacity of
institutions responsible for monitoring and
enforcement in respect of toxic and
hazardous wastes
101 Strengthen the legal arrangements and
response measures for addressing
emergencies arising out of transportation,
handling and disposal of hazardous wastes
as part of the chemical accidents regime
102 Promote organic farming of traditional crop
varieties through research in and
90 Give priority to impact assessment of
development projects on .wetlands; in
particular, ensuring that environmental
services of wetlands are explicitly factored
into cost-benefit analysis
91 Promote integrated approaches to
management of river basins considering
upstream and downstream inflows and
withdrawals by season, pollution loads and
natural regeneration capacities, in
particular, for maintenance of in-stream
ecological values
92 Consider and mitigate the impacts on river
and estuarine flora and fauna, and the
resulting change in the resource base for
livelihoods, of multipurpose river valley
projects, power plants and industries
93 Adopt best practice norms for infrastructure
construction to avoid or minimize damage to
sensitive ecosystems and despoiling of
landscapes
94 Support practices of rain water harvesting
and revival of traditional methods for
enhancing groundwater recharge
95 Give due consideration to the quality and
productivity of lands which are proposed to
be converted for development activities, as
part of the environmental clearance process
96 Ensure provision for environmental
restoration during commissioning and after
decommissioning of industries. For
example, in all approvals of mining plans,
institutionalize a system of postmonitoring
of projects to ensure safe disposal of tailings
and ecosystem rehabilitation following the
principles of ecological succession
97 Promote, through incentives, removal of
barriers and regulation, the beneficial
utilization of wastes such as fly ash, bottom
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
45 46LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
ash, red mud, and slag, minimizing thereby
their adverse impacts on terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems
98 Promote sustainable tourism through
adoption of best practice norms for tourism
facilities and conservation of natural
resources while encouraging
multistakeholder partnerships favouring
local communities
99 Develop and implement viable models of
public-private partnerships for setting up
and operating secure landfills, incinerators,
and other appropriate techniques for the
treatment and disposal of toxic and
hazardous wastes, both industrial and
biomedical, on payment by users, taking the
concerns of local communities into account.
The concerned local communities and State
Governments must have clear entitlements
to specified benefits from hosting such
sites, if access is given to non-local users.
Develop and implement strategies for clean-
up of toxic and hazardous waste dump
legacies, in particular in industrial areas,
and abandoned mines, and reclamation of
such lands for future, sustainable use
100 Survey and develop a national inventory of
toxic and hazardous waste dumps, and an
online monitoring system for movement of
hazardous wastes. Strengthen capacity of
institutions responsible for monitoring and
enforcement in respect of toxic and
hazardous wastes
101 Strengthen the legal arrangements and
response measures for addressing
emergencies arising out of transportation,
handling and disposal of hazardous wastes
as part of the chemical accidents regime
102 Promote organic farming of traditional crop
varieties through research in and
90 Give priority to impact assessment of
development projects on .wetlands; in
particular, ensuring that environmental
services of wetlands are explicitly factored
into cost-benefit analysis
91 Promote integrated approaches to
management of river basins considering
upstream and downstream inflows and
withdrawals by season, pollution loads and
natural regeneration capacities, in
particular, for maintenance of in-stream
ecological values
92 Consider and mitigate the impacts on river
and estuarine flora and fauna, and the
resulting change in the resource base for
livelihoods, of multipurpose river valley
projects, power plants and industries
93 Adopt best practice norms for infrastructure
construction to avoid or minimize damage to
sensitive ecosystems and despoiling of
landscapes
94 Support practices of rain water harvesting
and revival of traditional methods for
enhancing groundwater recharge
95 Give due consideration to the quality and
productivity of lands which are proposed to
be converted for development activities, as
part of the environmental clearance process
96 Ensure provision for environmental
restoration during commissioning and after
decommissioning of industries. For
example, in all approvals of mining plans,
institutionalize a system of postmonitoring
of projects to ensure safe disposal of tailings
and ecosystem rehabilitation following the
principles of ecological succession
97 Promote, through incentives, removal of
barriers and regulation, the beneficial
utilization of wastes such as fly ash, bottom
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
47 48LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
110 Avoid excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides
and insecticides while encouraging
integrated pest management practices, and
use of organic manures and biofertilisers
111 Promote organic farming of locally adapted
and traditional crop varieties through
appropriate incentives, and direct access to
markets duly supported by credible
certification systems
112 Develop a strategy for strengthening
regulation, and addressing impacts, of ship-
breaking activities on human health, coastal
and near marine bioresources
113 Accord priority to potential impacts on
designated natural heritage sites in view of
their incomparable values that merit stricter
standards than in otherwise comparable
situations
114 Promote R&D on impacts of air, water and
soil pollution on biodiversity and use of
biological methods for pollution
amelioration
dissemination of techniques for reclamation
of land with prior exposure to agricultural
chemicals, facilitating marketing of organic
produce in India and abroad, including by
development of transparent, voluntary and
science-based labeling schemes
103 Develop and enforce regulations and
guidelines for management of e-waste as
part of the hazardous waste regime
104 Promote, through incentives, removal of
barriers, and regulations, the beneficial
utilization of generally non-hazardous waste
streams such as fly ash, bottom ash, red
mud, and slag, including in cement and
brick-making, and building railway and
highway embankments
Pollution impacts
105 Minimise and eliminate activities leading to
loss of biodiversity due to point and non-
point sources of pollution and promote
development of clean technologies
106 Strengthen the monitoring and enforcement
of emission standards for both point and
non-point sources
107 Develop location-specific work plans
focusing on biodiversity conservation while
managing pollution problems
108 Treat and manage industrial effluents so as
to minimize adverse impacts on terrestrial
and aquatic biological resources
109 Promote biodegradable and recyclable
substitutes for non-biodegradable
materials, and develop and implement
strategies for their recycle, reuse, and final
environmentally benign disposal, including
through promotion of relevant technologies,
and use of incentive based instruments
Development and integration of biodiversity databases
115 Develop an integrated national biodiversity
information system with distributive
linkages for easy storage, retrieval and
dissemination including through
augmentation of extant efforts of spatial
mapping of natural resources and
development of interactive databases at
national level
116 Intensify survey, identification and
inventorization activities, involving local
institutions and giving priority to hitherto
unexplored areas
117 Conduct regular surveys to monitor changes
in populations of target species (wild and
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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110 Avoid excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides
and insecticides while encouraging
integrated pest management practices, and
use of organic manures and biofertilisers
111 Promote organic farming of locally adapted
and traditional crop varieties through
appropriate incentives, and direct access to
markets duly supported by credible
certification systems
112 Develop a strategy for strengthening
regulation, and addressing impacts, of ship-
breaking activities on human health, coastal
and near marine bioresources
113 Accord priority to potential impacts on
designated natural heritage sites in view of
their incomparable values that merit stricter
standards than in otherwise comparable
situations
114 Promote R&D on impacts of air, water and
soil pollution on biodiversity and use of
biological methods for pollution
amelioration
dissemination of techniques for reclamation
of land with prior exposure to agricultural
chemicals, facilitating marketing of organic
produce in India and abroad, including by
development of transparent, voluntary and
science-based labeling schemes
103 Develop and enforce regulations and
guidelines for management of e-waste as
part of the hazardous waste regime
104 Promote, through incentives, removal of
barriers, and regulations, the beneficial
utilization of generally non-hazardous waste
streams such as fly ash, bottom ash, red
mud, and slag, including in cement and
brick-making, and building railway and
highway embankments
Pollution impacts
105 Minimise and eliminate activities leading to
loss of biodiversity due to point and non-
point sources of pollution and promote
development of clean technologies
106 Strengthen the monitoring and enforcement
of emission standards for both point and
non-point sources
107 Develop location-specific work plans
focusing on biodiversity conservation while
managing pollution problems
108 Treat and manage industrial effluents so as
to minimize adverse impacts on terrestrial
and aquatic biological resources
109 Promote biodegradable and recyclable
substitutes for non-biodegradable
materials, and develop and implement
strategies for their recycle, reuse, and final
environmentally benign disposal, including
through promotion of relevant technologies,
and use of incentive based instruments
Development and integration of biodiversity databases
115 Develop an integrated national biodiversity
information system with distributive
linkages for easy storage, retrieval and
dissemination including through
augmentation of extant efforts of spatial
mapping of natural resources and
development of interactive databases at
national level
116 Intensify survey, identification and
inventorization activities, involving local
institutions and giving priority to hitherto
unexplored areas
117 Conduct regular surveys to monitor changes
in populations of target species (wild and
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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127 Formulate suggestive policies for
strengthening and supporting conservation
and management of grasslands, pastoral
lands, sacred groves and other areas
significant for biodiversity conservation
128 Support preparation of PBRs with technical
help by the scientific institutions
129 Strengthen systems for documentation,
application and protection of
biodiversityassociated traditional
knowledge, providing adequate protection
to these knowledge systems while
encouraging benefits to communities
130 Revive and revitalize sustainable traditional
practices and other folk uses of components
of biodiversity and associated benefits to
local communities with a view to promoting
and strengthening traditional knowledge
and practices
131 Create public education and awareness about
the need to conserve, protect and gainfully
use traditional knowledge systems
132 Identify emerging areas for new legislation,
based on better scientific understanding,
economic and social development, and
development of multilateral environmental
regimes, in line with the NE
133 Review the body of existing legislations
relevant to biodiversity conservation to
develop synergies among relevant statutes
and regulations, eliminate obsolescence,
and amalgamate provisions with similar
objectives, in line with the NEP. Further,
encourage and facilitate review of
legislations at the level of state and local
governments with a view to ensuring their
consistency with this policy
134 Review the regulatory processes for LMOs so
that all relevant scientific knowledge is
domesticated), using remote sensing and
other updated tools and techniques
118 Update list of endangered species of flora
and fauna on priority, based on
internationally accepted criteria
119 Extend listing of keystone, umbrella and
endemic species for conserving them on
priority basis, and develop models/packages
for their conservation
120 Update database on sacred groves and
sacred ponds documenting bio-resources
and associated knowledge conserved at
these sites
121 Promote DNA fingerprinting, other molecular
analytical techniques and studies on genetic
diversity of critically endangered species to
develop appropriate conservation strategies
122 Expand area specific surveys of land races,
traditional cultivars of crops, wild relatives
of crop plants and breeds of domesticated
animals inter alia through application of
appropriate statistical techniques
123 Use modern taxonomic methods for
documentation/identification of species
124 Strengthen and build capacity for taxonomy
and biosystematics, particularly for groups
of plants, animals and microorganisms which
are as yet inadequately understood
Strengthening implementation of policy, legislative and administrative measures for biodiversity conservation and management
125 Accelerate effective actions at the central,
state and local levels to implement
provisions under the Biological Diversity Act
126 Review enabling policies to prevent transfer
of prime agricultural land to non-agricultural
purposes, and promote sustainability of
agricultural lands
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
127 Formulate suggestive policies for
strengthening and supporting conservation
and management of grasslands, pastoral
lands, sacred groves and other areas
significant for biodiversity conservation
128 Support preparation of PBRs with technical
help by the scientific institutions
129 Strengthen systems for documentation,
application and protection of
biodiversityassociated traditional
knowledge, providing adequate protection
to these knowledge systems while
encouraging benefits to communities
130 Revive and revitalize sustainable traditional
practices and other folk uses of components
of biodiversity and associated benefits to
local communities with a view to promoting
and strengthening traditional knowledge
and practices
131 Create public education and awareness about
the need to conserve, protect and gainfully
use traditional knowledge systems
132 Identify emerging areas for new legislation,
based on better scientific understanding,
economic and social development, and
development of multilateral environmental
regimes, in line with the NE
133 Review the body of existing legislations
relevant to biodiversity conservation to
develop synergies among relevant statutes
and regulations, eliminate obsolescence,
and amalgamate provisions with similar
objectives, in line with the NEP. Further,
encourage and facilitate review of
legislations at the level of state and local
governments with a view to ensuring their
consistency with this policy
134 Review the regulatory processes for LMOs so
that all relevant scientific knowledge is
domesticated), using remote sensing and
other updated tools and techniques
118 Update list of endangered species of flora
and fauna on priority, based on
internationally accepted criteria
119 Extend listing of keystone, umbrella and
endemic species for conserving them on
priority basis, and develop models/packages
for their conservation
120 Update database on sacred groves and
sacred ponds documenting bio-resources
and associated knowledge conserved at
these sites
121 Promote DNA fingerprinting, other molecular
analytical techniques and studies on genetic
diversity of critically endangered species to
develop appropriate conservation strategies
122 Expand area specific surveys of land races,
traditional cultivars of crops, wild relatives
of crop plants and breeds of domesticated
animals inter alia through application of
appropriate statistical techniques
123 Use modern taxonomic methods for
documentation/identification of species
124 Strengthen and build capacity for taxonomy
and biosystematics, particularly for groups
of plants, animals and microorganisms which
are as yet inadequately understood
Strengthening implementation of policy, legislative and administrative measures for biodiversity conservation and management
125 Accelerate effective actions at the central,
state and local levels to implement
provisions under the Biological Diversity Act
126 Review enabling policies to prevent transfer
of prime agricultural land to non-agricultural
purposes, and promote sustainability of
agricultural lands
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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142 Outsource research and promote joint
ventures on key conservation issues
143 Promote application of biotechnology tools
for conserving endangered species
144 Encourage DNA profiling for assessment of
genetic diversity in endangered species to
assist conservation
145 Develop DNA-probe based technology for
tracking of LMOs
146 Develop specific pilot gene banks for LMOs
approved for undertaking research and
commercial use
147 Develop capacity for risk assessment,
management and communication on LMOs
148 Support pilot studies on use of
biotechnology tools for conservation where
appropriate
149 Develop specific complimentary capacity
building measures based on national needs
and priorities for the formulation and
implementation of national rules and
procedures on liability and redress to
strengthen the establishment of baseline
information and monitoring of changes
150 Develop protocols for monitoring products
based on genetic use restriction
technologies
151 Strengthen participatory appraisal
techniques and encourage formation of local
institutional structures for planning and
management of natural resources for
ensuring participation of women
152 Preserve and strengthen traditional,
religious, ritualistic, ethical and cultural
methods of conservation
153 Promote livelihood diversification
opportunities for making value added
taken into account, and ecological, health,
and economic concerns are adequately
addressed
135 Periodically review and update the national
biosafety guidelines to ensure that these are
based on current scientific knowledge
136 Ensure conservation of biodiversity and
human health while dealing with LMOs in
transboundary movement in a manner
consistent with the multilateral biosafety
protocol
137 Develop appropriate liability and redress
mechanisms to internalize environment
costs and address economic concerns in case
of any damage to biodiversity
138 Harmonise provisions concerning disclosure
of source of biological material and
associated knowledge used in the inventions
under the Patents Act, Protection of Plant
Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, and
Biological Diversity Act, to ensure sharing of
benefits by the communities holding
traditional knowledge, from such use
139 Develop supportive regulatory regime for
protection of identified wetlands and
biosphere reserves
140 Develop appropriate system and modalities
for operationalizing provisions for prior
informed consent and benefit sharing under
the Biological Diversity Act, working towards
greater congruence between these
provisions and trade related aspects of
intellectual property rights
141 Develop consortium of lead institutions
engaged in conservation providing linkages
and networking across public and private
sectors
Building of national capacities for biodiversity conservation and appropriate use of new technologies
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
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LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
142 Outsource research and promote joint
ventures on key conservation issues
143 Promote application of biotechnology tools
for conserving endangered species
144 Encourage DNA profiling for assessment of
genetic diversity in endangered species to
assist conservation
145 Develop DNA-probe based technology for
tracking of LMOs
146 Develop specific pilot gene banks for LMOs
approved for undertaking research and
commercial use
147 Develop capacity for risk assessment,
management and communication on LMOs
148 Support pilot studies on use of
biotechnology tools for conservation where
appropriate
149 Develop specific complimentary capacity
building measures based on national needs
and priorities for the formulation and
implementation of national rules and
procedures on liability and redress to
strengthen the establishment of baseline
information and monitoring of changes
150 Develop protocols for monitoring products
based on genetic use restriction
technologies
151 Strengthen participatory appraisal
techniques and encourage formation of local
institutional structures for planning and
management of natural resources for
ensuring participation of women
152 Preserve and strengthen traditional,
religious, ritualistic, ethical and cultural
methods of conservation
153 Promote livelihood diversification
opportunities for making value added
taken into account, and ecological, health,
and economic concerns are adequately
addressed
135 Periodically review and update the national
biosafety guidelines to ensure that these are
based on current scientific knowledge
136 Ensure conservation of biodiversity and
human health while dealing with LMOs in
transboundary movement in a manner
consistent with the multilateral biosafety
protocol
137 Develop appropriate liability and redress
mechanisms to internalize environment
costs and address economic concerns in case
of any damage to biodiversity
138 Harmonise provisions concerning disclosure
of source of biological material and
associated knowledge used in the inventions
under the Patents Act, Protection of Plant
Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, and
Biological Diversity Act, to ensure sharing of
benefits by the communities holding
traditional knowledge, from such use
139 Develop supportive regulatory regime for
protection of identified wetlands and
biosphere reserves
140 Develop appropriate system and modalities
for operationalizing provisions for prior
informed consent and benefit sharing under
the Biological Diversity Act, working towards
greater congruence between these
provisions and trade related aspects of
intellectual property rights
141 Develop consortium of lead institutions
engaged in conservation providing linkages
and networking across public and private
sectors
Building of national capacities for biodiversity conservation and appropriate use of new technologies
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
foundational and professional training
courses for the officers of various services
162 Promote and/or strengthen education,
training, awareness and extension
programmes on biodiversity issues for
various stakeholders including all levels of
students, professionals (such as engineers,
doctors, lawyers, CAs, etc.), elected
representatives (such as representatives of
PRIs, MLAs, MPs, Mayors, etc.), judiciary,
NGOs, public and private sectors (e.g.
corporate representatives, industrial
associations etc.), defence and para military
forces, customs, police, media, cultural,
spiritual and religious institutions/
individuals
163 Enhance public education and awareness for
biodiversity conservation through audio,
visual and print media
164 Promote activities relating to animal welfare
165 Develop a system of natural resource
accounting reflecting the ecological as well as
economic values of biodiversity, with special
attention to techniques of green accounting
in national accounts and estimation of
positive and negative externalities for use of
various types of natural resources in the
production processes as well as in household
and government consumption
166 Develop suitable valuation models for
adoption at national, state and local levels
167 Support projects and pilot studies aimed at
validating methods of valuation of
bioresources
168 Identify key factors and indicators to assess
effectiveness of valuation methods and
bioresource based products and building
upon traditional as well as emerging
environmental technologies customized at
local/field level
154 Strengthen manpower, infrastructure and
other pertinent capacities including
upgradation of skills of officials of the MoEF
to enable it to address new and emerging
requirements in the field of biodiversity
conservation and management
155 Strengthen capabilities of BSI and ZSI and
promote their technical cooperation with
SBBs and BMCs
156 Augment human resource development and
personnel management in forestry and
wildlife sector
157 Strengthen multidisciplinary R&D efforts on
key areas pertaining to conservation and
management of biological diversity
158 Strengthen and support departments of
biology, botany, zoology, sociology,
anthropology and other relevant disciplines
in central, state and deemed universities/
colleges, with a view to raising the standard
of research and producing faculty who could
guide the process of environmental
education in schools
159 Promote both formal and non-formal means
for environment education and biodiversity
conservation
160 Design and implement awareness
programmes, particularly for rural women,
and also benefit from their wisdom.
Women's organizations such as women's
councils and mahila mandals could be used
for this purpose
161 Incorporate modules on conservation and
sustainable utilization of biodiversity in
Valuation of goods and services provided by biodiversity, and use of economic instruments in decision making processes
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIONABLE POINTS OF NBAP 2008 AND THE 12 NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
foundational and professional training
courses for the officers of various services
162 Promote and/or strengthen education,
training, awareness and extension
programmes on biodiversity issues for
various stakeholders including all levels of
students, professionals (such as engineers,
doctors, lawyers, CAs, etc.), elected
representatives (such as representatives of
PRIs, MLAs, MPs, Mayors, etc.), judiciary,
NGOs, public and private sectors (e.g.
corporate representatives, industrial
associations etc.), defence and para military
forces, customs, police, media, cultural,
spiritual and religious institutions/
individuals
163 Enhance public education and awareness for
biodiversity conservation through audio,
visual and print media
164 Promote activities relating to animal welfare
165 Develop a system of natural resource
accounting reflecting the ecological as well as
economic values of biodiversity, with special
attention to techniques of green accounting
in national accounts and estimation of
positive and negative externalities for use of
various types of natural resources in the
production processes as well as in household
and government consumption
166 Develop suitable valuation models for
adoption at national, state and local levels
167 Support projects and pilot studies aimed at
validating methods of valuation of
bioresources
168 Identify key factors and indicators to assess
effectiveness of valuation methods and
bioresource based products and building
upon traditional as well as emerging
environmental technologies customized at
local/field level
154 Strengthen manpower, infrastructure and
other pertinent capacities including
upgradation of skills of officials of the MoEF
to enable it to address new and emerging
requirements in the field of biodiversity
conservation and management
155 Strengthen capabilities of BSI and ZSI and
promote their technical cooperation with
SBBs and BMCs
156 Augment human resource development and
personnel management in forestry and
wildlife sector
157 Strengthen multidisciplinary R&D efforts on
key areas pertaining to conservation and
management of biological diversity
158 Strengthen and support departments of
biology, botany, zoology, sociology,
anthropology and other relevant disciplines
in central, state and deemed universities/
colleges, with a view to raising the standard
of research and producing faculty who could
guide the process of environmental
education in schools
159 Promote both formal and non-formal means
for environment education and biodiversity
conservation
160 Design and implement awareness
programmes, particularly for rural women,
and also benefit from their wisdom.
Women's organizations such as women's
councils and mahila mandals could be used
for this purpose
161 Incorporate modules on conservation and
sustainable utilization of biodiversity in
Valuation of goods and services provided by biodiversity, and use of economic instruments in decision making processes
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
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FUNDING FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ALLOCATIONS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
models, taking into consideration the UN
guidelines on monitoring and evaluation of
socio-economic projects
169 Assess the utility of traditional and
innovative fiscal instruments for promoting
conservation and sustainable utilization of
biodiversity
170 Develop systems for partial ploughing back
of the revenues generated in protected
areas, zoological parks, botanical gardens,
aquaria, etc., for improving their
management
171 Mobilize additional resources based on
project formulation for biodiversity
conservation
International cooperation
172 Further consolidate and strengthen global
cooperation, especially with UN agencies and
other international bodies on issues related
to biodiversity
173 Promote regional cooperation for effective
implementation of suitable strategies for
conservation of biodiversity, especially with
neighbouring countries through fora such as
SAARC, ASEAN and ESCAP
174 Develop projects for accessing funds for
conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity from external sources,
earmarked for conservation through bilateral,
regional and other multilateral channels
175 Promote technology transfer and scientific
cooperation towards conservation of
biological resources, their sustainable use
and equitable sharing of benefits arising out
of their use, taking also into account extant
regulations including those relating to
taxation
Resource flows to the biodiversity sector include direct core funding and non-core funding (that originates
from the budgetary resources of the MoEF); indirect peripheral funding, which comprises development
budgetary resources that are allocated by other scientific and development Ministries/Departments of the
GoI towards programmes that have a bearing on biodiversity conservation; and funding by the State
Governments on biodiversity and environment. The MoEF undertook an assessment of funding for
biodiversity conservation for the year 2010-2011 in which funding for core (direct and immediate
biodiversity impact of MoEF programmes/schemes), net non-core (indirect), and net peripheral funding
flows (from biodiversity relevant 29 schemes of seven Ministries/Departments other than MoEF), along with
core funding by the State Governments was assessed (MoEF 2012 b). Building on this study and using similar
methodology, an assessment was conducted for 2013-2014 that included expanded datasets based on
peripheral funding related to 77 schemes of 23 Ministries/Departments of the GoI (MoEF 2014).
In the context of Strategic Goal E and Aichi Biodiversity Target 20 relating to resource mobilization, and
keeping into consideration the call to Parties for providing data on resource mobilization according to the
indicators adopted in CoP decision X/3, activities have been classified into those that are directly related to
biodiversity and others that are indirectly related to biodiversity for assessing funding for biodiversity
conservation. Funding for activities directly related to biodiversity include activities taken up for in situ/ex
situ conservation, for protected areas, for maintaining genetic diversity and for addressing threats to
specific ecosystems and/or species. Funding considered under this category is generally provided by
environmental agencies that directly and purposely consider biodiversity within their mandates. Activities
that have benefits for biodiversity but for which biodiversity conservation and sustainable use are not the
main focus are considered to bear an indirect relation with regard to funding for biodiversity conservation.
The total estimated funding for biodiversity conservation during 2013-2014 (including core, non-core and
peripheral funding for biodiversity conservation) is provided in Table 3. As explained in the foregoing,
peripheral funding pertains to funding related to biodiversity conservation under 77 schemes and
programmes of 23 Ministries/ Departments of the GoI other than the MoEF.
Table 3. Core, non-core and peripheral funding for biodiversity conservation in 2013–2014
Nature of funding Amount (` in crores)
Core 1564.34
Non-core 259.8
Core + non-core 1824.14
States 5025.57
Peripheral ` 2354.74 (23 Ministries, 77 schemes)
Total ` 9204.45 crores or USD 1482.68 million (at 1USD = ` 62.08 in February 2014)
The allocations of funding for
biodiversity conservation for
activities that are contributing
towards achieving the 12 NBTs have
been explored below (Figures 1, 2,
3) with regard to core, non-core
funding of MoEF and peripheral
funding related to 23 Ministries.
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
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FUNDING FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ALLOCATIONS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Actionable points of NBAP 2008 National Biodiversity Targets
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
models, taking into consideration the UN
guidelines on monitoring and evaluation of
socio-economic projects
169 Assess the utility of traditional and
innovative fiscal instruments for promoting
conservation and sustainable utilization of
biodiversity
170 Develop systems for partial ploughing back
of the revenues generated in protected
areas, zoological parks, botanical gardens,
aquaria, etc., for improving their
management
171 Mobilize additional resources based on
project formulation for biodiversity
conservation
International cooperation
172 Further consolidate and strengthen global
cooperation, especially with UN agencies and
other international bodies on issues related
to biodiversity
173 Promote regional cooperation for effective
implementation of suitable strategies for
conservation of biodiversity, especially with
neighbouring countries through fora such as
SAARC, ASEAN and ESCAP
174 Develop projects for accessing funds for
conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity from external sources,
earmarked for conservation through bilateral,
regional and other multilateral channels
175 Promote technology transfer and scientific
cooperation towards conservation of
biological resources, their sustainable use
and equitable sharing of benefits arising out
of their use, taking also into account extant
regulations including those relating to
taxation
Resource flows to the biodiversity sector include direct core funding and non-core funding (that originates
from the budgetary resources of the MoEF); indirect peripheral funding, which comprises development
budgetary resources that are allocated by other scientific and development Ministries/Departments of the
GoI towards programmes that have a bearing on biodiversity conservation; and funding by the State
Governments on biodiversity and environment. The MoEF undertook an assessment of funding for
biodiversity conservation for the year 2010-2011 in which funding for core (direct and immediate
biodiversity impact of MoEF programmes/schemes), net non-core (indirect), and net peripheral funding
flows (from biodiversity relevant 29 schemes of seven Ministries/Departments other than MoEF), along with
core funding by the State Governments was assessed (MoEF 2012 b). Building on this study and using similar
methodology, an assessment was conducted for 2013-2014 that included expanded datasets based on
peripheral funding related to 77 schemes of 23 Ministries/Departments of the GoI (MoEF 2014).
In the context of Strategic Goal E and Aichi Biodiversity Target 20 relating to resource mobilization, and
keeping into consideration the call to Parties for providing data on resource mobilization according to the
indicators adopted in CoP decision X/3, activities have been classified into those that are directly related to
biodiversity and others that are indirectly related to biodiversity for assessing funding for biodiversity
conservation. Funding for activities directly related to biodiversity include activities taken up for in situ/ex
situ conservation, for protected areas, for maintaining genetic diversity and for addressing threats to
specific ecosystems and/or species. Funding considered under this category is generally provided by
environmental agencies that directly and purposely consider biodiversity within their mandates. Activities
that have benefits for biodiversity but for which biodiversity conservation and sustainable use are not the
main focus are considered to bear an indirect relation with regard to funding for biodiversity conservation.
The total estimated funding for biodiversity conservation during 2013-2014 (including core, non-core and
peripheral funding for biodiversity conservation) is provided in Table 3. As explained in the foregoing,
peripheral funding pertains to funding related to biodiversity conservation under 77 schemes and
programmes of 23 Ministries/ Departments of the GoI other than the MoEF.
Table 3. Core, non-core and peripheral funding for biodiversity conservation in 2013–2014
Nature of funding Amount (` in crores)
Core 1564.34
Non-core 259.8
Core + non-core 1824.14
States 5025.57
Peripheral ` 2354.74 (23 Ministries, 77 schemes)
Total ` 9204.45 crores or USD 1482.68 million (at 1USD = ` 62.08 in February 2014)
The allocations of funding for
biodiversity conservation for
activities that are contributing
towards achieving the 12 NBTs have
been explored below (Figures 1, 2,
3) with regard to core, non-core
funding of MoEF and peripheral
funding related to 23 Ministries.
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
The linkage is at a tertiary level
There is no primary, secondary or tertiary linkage, except a peripheral connect
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MoEF in 2013-14 had allocated a sum of ` 1824.14 crores towards biodiversity conservation of which
1564.34 crores and 259.8 crores formed core and non-core funding, respectively. In early 2014, MoEF
formulated 12 NBTs (MoEF 2014). An effort has been made to work out the relative allocation of the overall
MoEF funding for biodiversity conservation contributing towards each of the 12 NBTs (Figure 1).
The highest allocation works out to be for NBT 6, followed by NBT 1, and NBT 3, while the lowest allocation is
for NBT 7 followed by that for NBT 4. The highest allocation for NBT 6 results due to the fact that within the
overall budget of the MoEF, a substantial part of the budgetary allocation is under "Forestry and Wildlife"
wherein the funds contribute strongly towards activities envisaged under NBT 6. The next highest allocation
contributing towards achieving NBT 1 is due to the fact that a large number of MoEF insitutions and Centres of
Excellence are creating information and are helping in generating awareness on environment and
biodiversity conservation. The high allocation for NBT 3 is owing to the allocation for programmes and
activities that prevent habitat loss and fragmentation and support afforestation and ecological restoration.
Although MoEF allocation for NBT 4 works out to be low, there are other Ministries in GoI, particularly
Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Earth Sciences, which have programmes/ schemes for dealing with
invasive species. Similarly, MoEF allocations for NBT 7 have emerged to be low since activities under NBT 7
fall within the purview of the Ministry of Agriculture, specifically the five national bureaus, namely, National
Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), National
Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), National Bureau of Agriculturally Important
Insects (NBAII), and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), which are carrying out activities
that contribute to achieving NBT 7.
Figure 1. MoEF budget allocation (2013-2014) that contributes towards NBTs
Of the 23 Ministries that have been identified as contributing towards peripheral funding for biodiversity
conservation, the allocations of MoRD and MoDWS constitute the highest proportion of funding (as MoRD
and MoDWS allocations are several times higher than the rest of the 21 Ministries, these have not been
depicted graphically in Figure 2). This is due to the overall high allocations of the schemes of MoRD and
MoDWS that contribute to biodiversity conservation in peripheral or indirect ways. The allocations of MoRD
particularly contribute towards NBT 2. The allocation of the MoDWS schemes contribute towards activities
envisaged under NBT 5.
Of the remaining 21 Ministries (Table 4), the allocations are highest towards NBT 12, followed by NBT 10 and
NBT 2 while the lowest three allocations are for NBT 1 followed by NBT 7 and NBT 6 (Figure 2).
Table 4. Indicative list of Ministries/Departments and National Biodiversity Targets for Implementation of the National
Biodiversity Action Plan
Ministries/Departments of National Biodiversity TargetsGovernment of India and Planning Commission
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (MoCF) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Coal (MoC) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS) 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) 1 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MoNRE) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Power (MoP) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Shipping (MoS) 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Tourism (MoT) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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09
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MoEF in 2013-14 had allocated a sum of ` 1824.14 crores towards biodiversity conservation of which
1564.34 crores and 259.8 crores formed core and non-core funding, respectively. In early 2014, MoEF
formulated 12 NBTs (MoEF 2014). An effort has been made to work out the relative allocation of the overall
MoEF funding for biodiversity conservation contributing towards each of the 12 NBTs (Figure 1).
The highest allocation works out to be for NBT 6, followed by NBT 1, and NBT 3, while the lowest allocation is
for NBT 7 followed by that for NBT 4. The highest allocation for NBT 6 results due to the fact that within the
overall budget of the MoEF, a substantial part of the budgetary allocation is under "Forestry and Wildlife"
wherein the funds contribute strongly towards activities envisaged under NBT 6. The next highest allocation
contributing towards achieving NBT 1 is due to the fact that a large number of MoEF insitutions and Centres of
Excellence are creating information and are helping in generating awareness on environment and
biodiversity conservation. The high allocation for NBT 3 is owing to the allocation for programmes and
activities that prevent habitat loss and fragmentation and support afforestation and ecological restoration.
Although MoEF allocation for NBT 4 works out to be low, there are other Ministries in GoI, particularly
Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Earth Sciences, which have programmes/ schemes for dealing with
invasive species. Similarly, MoEF allocations for NBT 7 have emerged to be low since activities under NBT 7
fall within the purview of the Ministry of Agriculture, specifically the five national bureaus, namely, National
Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), National
Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), National Bureau of Agriculturally Important
Insects (NBAII), and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), which are carrying out activities
that contribute to achieving NBT 7.
Figure 1. MoEF budget allocation (2013-2014) that contributes towards NBTs
Of the 23 Ministries that have been identified as contributing towards peripheral funding for biodiversity
conservation, the allocations of MoRD and MoDWS constitute the highest proportion of funding (as MoRD
and MoDWS allocations are several times higher than the rest of the 21 Ministries, these have not been
depicted graphically in Figure 2). This is due to the overall high allocations of the schemes of MoRD and
MoDWS that contribute to biodiversity conservation in peripheral or indirect ways. The allocations of MoRD
particularly contribute towards NBT 2. The allocation of the MoDWS schemes contribute towards activities
envisaged under NBT 5.
Of the remaining 21 Ministries (Table 4), the allocations are highest towards NBT 12, followed by NBT 10 and
NBT 2 while the lowest three allocations are for NBT 1 followed by NBT 7 and NBT 6 (Figure 2).
Table 4. Indicative list of Ministries/Departments and National Biodiversity Targets for Implementation of the National
Biodiversity Action Plan
Ministries/Departments of National Biodiversity TargetsGovernment of India and Planning Commission
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (MoCF) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Coal (MoC) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS) 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) 1 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MoNRE) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Power (MoP) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Shipping (MoS) 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12
Ministry of Tourism (MoT) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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COMBINED ALLOCATIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: MOEF AND 23 MINISTRIES VIS-À-VIS NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Department of Space (DoS) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS) 1 2 3 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12(MoSPI)
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology 9 10 12Technology (MoCIT)
Planning Commission of India 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministries/Departments of National Biodiversity TargetsGovernment of India and Planning Commission
Figure 2. Budget allocations (2013-2014) of 21 Ministries of GoI
(excluding MoRD and MoDWS) that contribute towards NBTs
Of the combined allocations of all 24 Ministries including MoEF for biodiversity conservation, maximum
funds allocated contribute towards NBT 3 followed by NBT 8 and NBT 10, while the lowest allocations are
towards NBT 7 followed by NBT 4 (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Combined allocation of funds (2013-
2014) of MoEF and 23 Ministries/ Departments of
GoI that contribute towards NBTs
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MoYAS
MoWR
MoTA
MoS
MoRD
MoPNG
MoNRE
MoHFW
MoSPI
DoS
MoUD
MoT
MoST
MoP
MoPR
MoHRD
MoES
MODWS
MoC
MoA
MoCI
MoCF
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NBT1 NBT2 NBT3 NBT4 NBT5 NBT6 NBT7 NBT8 NBT9 NBT10 NBT11 NBT12
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MoEF expenditure
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COMBINED ALLOCATIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: MOEF AND 23 MINISTRIES VIS-À-VIS NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Department of Space (DoS) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS) 1 2 3 9 10 11 12
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12(MoSPI)
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology 9 10 12Technology (MoCIT)
Planning Commission of India 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ministries/Departments of National Biodiversity TargetsGovernment of India and Planning Commission
Figure 2. Budget allocations (2013-2014) of 21 Ministries of GoI
(excluding MoRD and MoDWS) that contribute towards NBTs
Of the combined allocations of all 24 Ministries including MoEF for biodiversity conservation, maximum
funds allocated contribute towards NBT 3 followed by NBT 8 and NBT 10, while the lowest allocations are
towards NBT 7 followed by NBT 4 (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Combined allocation of funds (2013-
2014) of MoEF and 23 Ministries/ Departments of
GoI that contribute towards NBTs
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National Baidiversity Targets
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MoYAS
MoWR
MoTA
MoS
MoRD
MoPNG
MoNRE
MoHFW
MoSPI
DoS
MoUD
MoT
MoST
MoP
MoPR
MoHRD
MoES
MODWS
MoC
MoA
MoCI
MoCF
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308.
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277.
5733
1.90
15.1
160
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278.
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939
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857
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9215
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327.
0110
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The CBD vide CoP-7 Decision VII/28 established PoWPA with the overall purpose to support the establishment
and maintenance by 2010 for terrestrial and by 2012 for marine areas of comprehensive, effectively
managed, and ecologically representative national and regional systems of protected areas that collectively,
inter alia, through a global network contribute to achieving the three objectives of the Convention and the
2010 target to significantly reduce the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional, national and
sub-national levels and contribute to poverty reduction and the pursuit of sustainable development, thereby
supporting the objectives of the Strategic Plan of the Convention, the World Summit on Sustainable
Development Plan of Implementation and the Millennium Development Goals.
The PoWPA was developed bearing in mind the need to avoid unnecessary duplication with existing thematic
work programmes and other ongoing initiatives of the CBD, and to promote synergy and coordination with
relevant programmes of various international organizations. It consists of the following four interlinked
elements intended to be mutually reinforcing and cross-cutting in their implementation:
1) Direct actions for planning, selecting, establishing, strengthening, and managing, protected area
systems and sites.
2) Governance, participation, equity and benefit sharing.
3) Enabling activities.
4) Standards, assessment, and monitoring.
In pursuance to CoP-10 decision X/31 requesting Parties to submit action plans for the implementation of
the PoWPA, India prepared and submitted PoWPA action plan
(www.cbd.int/database/attachment/?id=1551).
In line with paragraph 1(c) of decision X/31, the CoP urged Parties to integrate national PoWPAs into updated
NBSAPs, which, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (c) and (d) of decision X/2, should be adopted as policy
instruments and used as a primary framework for implementation and as the basis for securing the necessary
financial support, including from national budgets and from bilateral, multilateral and other sources.
The linkages between India's action plan for PoWPA implementation and the action points under India's NBAP
2008 accordingly are shown in Table 5.
Table 5. Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA implementation and action points of NBAP 2008
Development of site specific management plan
Integration of Protected Areas (PA) (securing
identified corridors and connectivity areas)
Diversifying the governance types
PA valuation assessment
Climate change resilience and adaptation
assessment
Action Points under PoWPA NBAP 2008 Action Points
Implementation Plan (India)I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI
The linkage is primary/ direct The linkage is secondary/ indirect
As can be seen from Table 5, the action points under India's plan for PoWPA implementation demonstrate
convergence with all NBAP 2008 action points. However, linkages of PoWPA implementation action points
under "Diversifying the governance types" and "PA valuation assessments" with NBAP 2008 action points
are currently indirect and need to be strengthened.
The linkages between India's action plan for PoWPA implementation and the 12 NBTs is shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA implementation and 12 NBTs
Development of site specific management plan
Integration of Protected Areas (PA) (securing
identified corridors and connectivity areas)
Diversifying the governance types
PA valuation assessment
Climate change resilience and adaptation
assessment
Action Points under PoWPA National Biodiversity Targets
Implementation Plan (India)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct The linkage is secondary/ indirect
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PROGRAMME OF WORK ON PROTECTED AREAS: LINKAGES WITH NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN AND NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS
The CBD vide CoP-7 Decision VII/28 established PoWPA with the overall purpose to support the establishment
and maintenance by 2010 for terrestrial and by 2012 for marine areas of comprehensive, effectively
managed, and ecologically representative national and regional systems of protected areas that collectively,
inter alia, through a global network contribute to achieving the three objectives of the Convention and the
2010 target to significantly reduce the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional, national and
sub-national levels and contribute to poverty reduction and the pursuit of sustainable development, thereby
supporting the objectives of the Strategic Plan of the Convention, the World Summit on Sustainable
Development Plan of Implementation and the Millennium Development Goals.
The PoWPA was developed bearing in mind the need to avoid unnecessary duplication with existing thematic
work programmes and other ongoing initiatives of the CBD, and to promote synergy and coordination with
relevant programmes of various international organizations. It consists of the following four interlinked
elements intended to be mutually reinforcing and cross-cutting in their implementation:
1) Direct actions for planning, selecting, establishing, strengthening, and managing, protected area
systems and sites.
2) Governance, participation, equity and benefit sharing.
3) Enabling activities.
4) Standards, assessment, and monitoring.
In pursuance to CoP-10 decision X/31 requesting Parties to submit action plans for the implementation of
the PoWPA, India prepared and submitted PoWPA action plan
(www.cbd.int/database/attachment/?id=1551).
In line with paragraph 1(c) of decision X/31, the CoP urged Parties to integrate national PoWPAs into updated
NBSAPs, which, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (c) and (d) of decision X/2, should be adopted as policy
instruments and used as a primary framework for implementation and as the basis for securing the necessary
financial support, including from national budgets and from bilateral, multilateral and other sources.
The linkages between India's action plan for PoWPA implementation and the action points under India's NBAP
2008 accordingly are shown in Table 5.
Table 5. Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA implementation and action points of NBAP 2008
Development of site specific management plan
Integration of Protected Areas (PA) (securing
identified corridors and connectivity areas)
Diversifying the governance types
PA valuation assessment
Climate change resilience and adaptation
assessment
Action Points under PoWPA NBAP 2008 Action Points
Implementation Plan (India)I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI
The linkage is primary/ direct The linkage is secondary/ indirect
As can be seen from Table 5, the action points under India's plan for PoWPA implementation demonstrate
convergence with all NBAP 2008 action points. However, linkages of PoWPA implementation action points
under "Diversifying the governance types" and "PA valuation assessments" with NBAP 2008 action points
are currently indirect and need to be strengthened.
The linkages between India's action plan for PoWPA implementation and the 12 NBTs is shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Linkages between India's action points for PoWPA implementation and 12 NBTs
Development of site specific management plan
Integration of Protected Areas (PA) (securing
identified corridors and connectivity areas)
Diversifying the governance types
PA valuation assessment
Climate change resilience and adaptation
assessment
Action Points under PoWPA National Biodiversity Targets
Implementation Plan (India)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12
The linkage is primary/ direct The linkage is secondary/ indirect
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LINKAGES BETWEEN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN, NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY TARGETS AND GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION
Since PoWPA is directly related to Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 and NBT 6, there is strong convergence
between India's PoWPA implementation plan and NBT 6, as indicated in Table 6. The first action point under
India's PoWPA implementation plan on "Development of site-specific management plans" incorporates
aspects related to both Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 and NBT 4 on invasive species management. However,
there is a need to strengthen convergence between this first action point for PoWPA implementation and NBT
4. There is also a need for building stronger linkages of the NBTs with action points under PoWPA
implementation for "PA valuation assessment" and "Climate change resilience and adaptation assessment".
The funding support for programmes and activities that show strong linkages between PoWPA
implementation will have to be continued and where the linkages are as yet indirect, more funding resources
will have to be allocated.
Recognizing the critical role of plants in supporting ecosystem resilience, provision of ecosystem services,
adapting to and mitigating environmental challenges, and for supporting human well being, CoP-10 adopted
the consolidated update of Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) in 2010, including the 16 outcome-
oriented global targets, the implementation of which is to be pursued as a part of the broader framework of
the SP (see Appendix II). These targets range from protecting threatened species to ensuring that plant
products are taken from sources which are sustainably managed. Implementing the GSPC will contribute to
meeting the goal to reduce significantly the rate of biodiversity loss. The linkages between GSPC Targets and
the action points under India's NBAP 2008 are shown in Table 7.
Table 7. Linkages between GSPC Targets and NBAP 2008 Action Points
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2
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4
5
6
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Global Strategy for Plant NBAP 2008 Action Points
Conservation TargetsI II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI
The linkage is primary/ direct The linkage is secondary/ indirect
As indicated in Table 7, the action points under NBAP 2008 demonstrate convergence with all the targets of
GSPC. In particular, Action Point I of NBAP 2008, namely "Strengthening and integration of in situ, on farm
and ex situ conservation", is strongly linked with the GSPC targets.
The linkages between GSPC Targets and the 12 NBTs are shown in Table 8.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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Since PoWPA is directly related to Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 and NBT 6, there is strong convergence
between India's PoWPA implementation plan and NBT 6, as indicated in Table 6. The first action point under
India's PoWPA implementation plan on "Development of site-specific management plans" incorporates
aspects related to both Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 and NBT 4 on invasive species management. However,
there is a need to strengthen convergence between this first action point for PoWPA implementation and NBT
4. There is also a need for building stronger linkages of the NBTs with action points under PoWPA
implementation for "PA valuation assessment" and "Climate change resilience and adaptation assessment".
The funding support for programmes and activities that show strong linkages between PoWPA
implementation will have to be continued and where the linkages are as yet indirect, more funding resources
will have to be allocated.
Recognizing the critical role of plants in supporting ecosystem resilience, provision of ecosystem services,
adapting to and mitigating environmental challenges, and for supporting human well being, CoP-10 adopted
the consolidated update of Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) in 2010, including the 16 outcome-
oriented global targets, the implementation of which is to be pursued as a part of the broader framework of
the SP (see Appendix II). These targets range from protecting threatened species to ensuring that plant
products are taken from sources which are sustainably managed. Implementing the GSPC will contribute to
meeting the goal to reduce significantly the rate of biodiversity loss. The linkages between GSPC Targets and
the action points under India's NBAP 2008 are shown in Table 7.
Table 7. Linkages between GSPC Targets and NBAP 2008 Action Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Global Strategy for Plant NBAP 2008 Action Points
Conservation TargetsI II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI
The linkage is primary/ direct The linkage is secondary/ indirect
As indicated in Table 7, the action points under NBAP 2008 demonstrate convergence with all the targets of
GSPC. In particular, Action Point I of NBAP 2008, namely "Strengthening and integration of in situ, on farm
and ex situ conservation", is strongly linked with the GSPC targets.
The linkages between GSPC Targets and the 12 NBTs are shown in Table 8.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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Table 8. Linkages between GSPC Targets and 12 National Biodiversity Targets.
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Global Strategy for Plant National Biodiversity Targets
Conservation Targets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 129
India's NBTs and the GSPC targets have linkages which are strong in relation to several aspects (as indicated
in Table 8) particularly in case of GSPC target 4 ("At least 15 per cent of each ecological region or vegetation
type secured through effective management and/or restoration"), target 5 ("At least 75 per cent of the most
important areas for plant diversity of each ecological region protected, with effective management in place
for conserving plants and their genetic diversity"), and target 7 ("At least 75 per cent of known threatened
plant species conserved in situ"), which bear strong convergence with NBTs. NBT 6, which pertains to species
conservation and area-based measures and their effective and equitable management, and NBT 11,
pertaining to protection and promotion of traditional knowledge, bear important direct linkages with the
GPSC targets. Opportunities for building stronger convergence need to be explored and supported where the
inter-linkages are indirect.
The road map for implementation of the NBAP and for achieving the NBTs involves the MoEF and 23
Ministries/Departments of the GoI that have been identified (Table 4), the National Biodiversity Authority
(NBA), State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs), Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), State Forest
Departments (SFDs), State Planning Boards and the relevant Departments of State Governments such as
Fisheries, Forests, Agriculture, Livestock and Animal Husbandry, Mining and Education. Local-level
institutions, including BMCs, Forest Rights Committees (FRCs), Village Ecodevelopment Committees
(VEDCs), Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) and Gram Sabhas (village assemblies) are crucial for
implementation of the NBAP. A multi-tier mechanism for implementation as depicted in Figure 4 will be used.
Figure 4. Implementation plan for NBAP
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
CENTRAL GOVT.* STATE GOVTs.PLANNING
COMMISSIONNBA
MoEF
SFDs
VEDCs
20 MINISTRIESMoTAMoA
BUREAUS
MoPR
JFMCsMPCA
FRCs
RELEVANT STATE DEPARTMENTS
STATE PLANNING BOARDS
SBBs
BMCs PBRs
PANCHAYATS/GRAMSABHA
**
Bureaus
NBPGR:National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
NBAGR:National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
NBFGR:National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
NBAIM:National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms
NBAII:National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects
NBSS & LUP:National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
SFD: State Forest Department
VEDC: Village Ecodevelopment Committee
JFMC: Joint Forest Management Committee
FRC: Forest Rights Committee
NBA:National Biodiversity Authority
SBBs:State Biodiversity Boards
BMCs:Biodiversity Management Committees
PBRs:People’s Biodiversity Register
* see Table 4
** State Departments of Agriculture, Livestock &
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries. Education etc.
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN
Table 8. Linkages between GSPC Targets and 12 National Biodiversity Targets.
The linkage is primary/ direct
The linkage is secondary/ indirect
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Global Strategy for Plant National Biodiversity Targets
Conservation Targets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 129
India's NBTs and the GSPC targets have linkages which are strong in relation to several aspects (as indicated
in Table 8) particularly in case of GSPC target 4 ("At least 15 per cent of each ecological region or vegetation
type secured through effective management and/or restoration"), target 5 ("At least 75 per cent of the most
important areas for plant diversity of each ecological region protected, with effective management in place
for conserving plants and their genetic diversity"), and target 7 ("At least 75 per cent of known threatened
plant species conserved in situ"), which bear strong convergence with NBTs. NBT 6, which pertains to species
conservation and area-based measures and their effective and equitable management, and NBT 11,
pertaining to protection and promotion of traditional knowledge, bear important direct linkages with the
GPSC targets. Opportunities for building stronger convergence need to be explored and supported where the
inter-linkages are indirect.
The road map for implementation of the NBAP and for achieving the NBTs involves the MoEF and 23
Ministries/Departments of the GoI that have been identified (Table 4), the National Biodiversity Authority
(NBA), State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs), Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), State Forest
Departments (SFDs), State Planning Boards and the relevant Departments of State Governments such as
Fisheries, Forests, Agriculture, Livestock and Animal Husbandry, Mining and Education. Local-level
institutions, including BMCs, Forest Rights Committees (FRCs), Village Ecodevelopment Committees
(VEDCs), Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) and Gram Sabhas (village assemblies) are crucial for
implementation of the NBAP. A multi-tier mechanism for implementation as depicted in Figure 4 will be used.
Figure 4. Implementation plan for NBAP
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
CENTRAL GOVT.* STATE GOVTs.PLANNING
COMMISSIONNBA
MoEF
SFDs
VEDCs
20 MINISTRIESMoTAMoA
BUREAUS
MoPR
JFMCsMPCA
FRCs
RELEVANT STATE DEPARTMENTS
STATE PLANNING BOARDS
SBBs
BMCs PBRs
PANCHAYATS/GRAMSABHA
**
Bureaus
NBPGR:National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
NBAGR:National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources
NBFGR:National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources
NBAIM:National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms
NBAII:National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects
NBSS & LUP:National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
SFD: State Forest Department
VEDC: Village Ecodevelopment Committee
JFMC: Joint Forest Management Committee
FRC: Forest Rights Committee
NBA:National Biodiversity Authority
SBBs:State Biodiversity Boards
BMCs:Biodiversity Management Committees
PBRs:People’s Biodiversity Register
* see Table 4
** State Departments of Agriculture, Livestock &
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries. Education etc.
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
REFERENCES
67 68IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN REFERENCES
The activities listed in the NBAP are ongoing, and are being undertaken under the ambit of existing schemes
and programmes by the Central and State Governments, public and private sector as well as civil society
organisations, securing full utilisation of available infrastructure and funds, with augmentation and further
inputs, wherever required. In addition, sources of bilateral and multilateral funding are explored and availed
of for implementing some of these activities, in accordance with the extant policies and regulations. Thus,
the action points in the NBAP are to be the basis for seeking funds from domestic and external sources. In
order to sharpen the inter-linkages between the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and India's NBAP, the plan
schemes and programmes of the MoEF and those of other Ministries/Departments of the GoI have to be
further aligned for their outcomes in terms of indicators provided by the Aichi Biodiversity Targets/NBTs in
the coming years. Further, possibilities of leveraging substantial financial resources at the national level to
implement India's NBAP in the light of SP 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets also needs to be
explored. Towards this, an indicative list of Ministries/Departments has been prepared with respect to each
NBTs (Table 4).
Moreover, fulfilling the overall aim of the NBAP and progress towards achieving NBTs requires widespread
public engagement and participation wherein opportunities are made available at the individual level that
enable citizens to make long-term choices that support biodiversity and its conservation. This is because
conservation of biodiversity has to be everyone's responsibility. While Governments have to play a crucial
facilitative role, all citizens must work together and contribute to meet the challenge of halting the
continuing decline in biodiversity.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
MoEF (1999) National Policy and Macrolevel Action
Strategy on Biodiversity. Ministry of Environment &
Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2008) National Biodiversity Action Plan. Ministry
of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2012 a) India's Action Plan for Implementing the
Convention on Biological Diversity's Programme of
Work on Protected Areas. Ministry of Environment
& Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2012 b) India's Submission to the CBD on
Assessment of Funding Support for Biodiversity
Conservation in India. Ministry of Environment &
Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2014) India's Fifth National Report to the
Convention on Biological Diversity. Ministry of
Environment & Forests, Government of India.
REFERENCES
67 68IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN REFERENCES
The activities listed in the NBAP are ongoing, and are being undertaken under the ambit of existing schemes
and programmes by the Central and State Governments, public and private sector as well as civil society
organisations, securing full utilisation of available infrastructure and funds, with augmentation and further
inputs, wherever required. In addition, sources of bilateral and multilateral funding are explored and availed
of for implementing some of these activities, in accordance with the extant policies and regulations. Thus,
the action points in the NBAP are to be the basis for seeking funds from domestic and external sources. In
order to sharpen the inter-linkages between the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and India's NBAP, the plan
schemes and programmes of the MoEF and those of other Ministries/Departments of the GoI have to be
further aligned for their outcomes in terms of indicators provided by the Aichi Biodiversity Targets/NBTs in
the coming years. Further, possibilities of leveraging substantial financial resources at the national level to
implement India's NBAP in the light of SP 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets also needs to be
explored. Towards this, an indicative list of Ministries/Departments has been prepared with respect to each
NBTs (Table 4).
Moreover, fulfilling the overall aim of the NBAP and progress towards achieving NBTs requires widespread
public engagement and participation wherein opportunities are made available at the individual level that
enable citizens to make long-term choices that support biodiversity and its conservation. This is because
conservation of biodiversity has to be everyone's responsibility. While Governments have to play a crucial
facilitative role, all citizens must work together and contribute to meet the challenge of halting the
continuing decline in biodiversity.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
MoEF (1999) National Policy and Macrolevel Action
Strategy on Biodiversity. Ministry of Environment &
Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2008) National Biodiversity Action Plan. Ministry
of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2012 a) India's Action Plan for Implementing the
Convention on Biological Diversity's Programme of
Work on Protected Areas. Ministry of Environment
& Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2012 b) India's Submission to the CBD on
Assessment of Funding Support for Biodiversity
Conservation in India. Ministry of Environment &
Forests, Government of India.
MoEF (2014) India's Fifth National Report to the
Convention on Biological Diversity. Ministry of
Environment & Forests, Government of India.
APPENDIX I. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND THE AICHI TARGETS "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE"
Target 1
By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take
to conserve and use it sustainably.
Target 2
By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local
development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated
into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.
Target 3
By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated,
phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for
the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and in
harmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations, taking into account
national socio economic conditions.
Target 4
By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business and stakeholders at all levels have taken steps to
achieve or have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption and have kept the
impacts of use of natural resources well within safe ecological limits.
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APPENDIX I. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND THE AICHI TARGETS "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE"
The Vision
The Mission
"By 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services,
sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people."
"Take effective and urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity in order to ensure that by 2020 ecosystems
are resilient and continue to provide essential services, thereby securing the planet's variety of life, and
contributing to human well-being, and poverty eradication. To ensure this, pressures on biodiversity are
reduced, ecosystems are restored, biological resources are sustainably used and benefits arising out of
utilization of genetic resources are shared in a fair and equitable manner; adequate financial resources are
provided, capacities are enhanced, biodiversity issues and values mainstreamed, appropriate policies are
effectively implemented and decision-making is based on sound science and the precautionary approach."
Strategic Goal A:
Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
Strategic Goal B:
Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
Target 5
By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where
feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.
Target 6
By 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and aquatic plants are managed and harvested
sustainably, legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoided,
recovery plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant
adverse impacts on threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on
stocks, species and ecosystems are within safe ecological limits.
Target 7
By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring
conservation of biodiversity.
Target 8
By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not
detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.
Target 9
By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are
controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their
introduction and establishment.
Target 10
By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems
impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity
and functioning.
Strategic Goal C:
To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
Target 11
By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine
areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are
conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well
connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and
integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
APPENDIX I. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND THE AICHI TARGETS "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE"
Target 1
By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take
to conserve and use it sustainably.
Target 2
By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local
development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated
into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.
Target 3
By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated,
phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for
the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and in
harmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations, taking into account
national socio economic conditions.
Target 4
By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business and stakeholders at all levels have taken steps to
achieve or have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption and have kept the
impacts of use of natural resources well within safe ecological limits.
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APPENDIX I. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND THE AICHI TARGETS "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE"
The Vision
The Mission
"By 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services,
sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people."
"Take effective and urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity in order to ensure that by 2020 ecosystems
are resilient and continue to provide essential services, thereby securing the planet's variety of life, and
contributing to human well-being, and poverty eradication. To ensure this, pressures on biodiversity are
reduced, ecosystems are restored, biological resources are sustainably used and benefits arising out of
utilization of genetic resources are shared in a fair and equitable manner; adequate financial resources are
provided, capacities are enhanced, biodiversity issues and values mainstreamed, appropriate policies are
effectively implemented and decision-making is based on sound science and the precautionary approach."
Strategic Goal A:
Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
Strategic Goal B:
Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
Target 5
By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where
feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.
Target 6
By 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and aquatic plants are managed and harvested
sustainably, legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoided,
recovery plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant
adverse impacts on threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on
stocks, species and ecosystems are within safe ecological limits.
Target 7
By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring
conservation of biodiversity.
Target 8
By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not
detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.
Target 9
By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are
controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their
introduction and establishment.
Target 10
By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems
impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity
and functioning.
Strategic Goal C:
To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
Target 11
By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine
areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are
conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well
connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and
integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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APPENDIX I. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND THE AICHI TARGETS "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE"
Target 12
By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation
status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.
Target 13
By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and of
wild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, is
maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion
and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
Strategic Goal D:
Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
Target 14
By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, and
contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into
account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable.
Target 15
By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been
enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of
degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to
combating desertification.
Target 16
By 2015, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing
of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is in force and operational, consistent with national
legislation.
Strategic Goal E:
Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building
Target 17
By 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced
implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action
plan.
Target 18
By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local
communities relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their
customary use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant
international obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the
Convention with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all
relevant levels.
Target 19
By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values,
functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and
transferred, and applied.
Target 20
By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing the
Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the
consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase
substantially from the current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource
needs assessments to be developed and reported by Parties.
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ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
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APPENDIX I. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY 2011-2020 AND THE AICHI TARGETS "LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE"
Target 12
By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation
status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.
Target 13
By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and of
wild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, is
maintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion
and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
Strategic Goal D:
Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
Target 14
By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, and
contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into
account the needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable.
Target 15
By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has been
enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of
degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to
combating desertification.
Target 16
By 2015, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing
of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is in force and operational, consistent with national
legislation.
Strategic Goal E:
Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building
Target 17
By 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced
implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action
plan.
Target 18
By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local
communities relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their
customary use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant
international obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the
Convention with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all
relevant levels.
Target 19
By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values,
functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and
transferred, and applied.
Target 20
By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing the
Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the
consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase
substantially from the current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource
needs assessments to be developed and reported by Parties.
NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (NBAP)
ADDENDUM 2014 TO NBAP 2008
APPENDIX IIGLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION (GSPC): OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
Objective I: Plant diversity is well understood, documented and recognized
Objective II: Plant diversity is urgently and effectively conserved
Objective III: Plant diversity is used in a sustainable and equitable manner
Target 1: An online Flora of all known plants
Target 2: An assessment of the conservation status of all known plant species, as far as possible, to
guide conservation action
Target 3: Information, research and associated outputs, and methods necessary to implement the
Strategy developed and shared
Target 4: At least 15 per cent of each ecological region or vegetation type secured through effective
management and/or restoration
Target 5: At least 75 per cent of the most important areas for plant diversity of each ecological region
protected, with effective management in place for conserving plants and their genetic
diversity
Target 6: At least 75 per cent of production lands in each sector managed sustainably, consistent with
the conservation of plant diversity
Target 7: At least 75 per cent of known threatened plant species conserved in situ
Target 8: At least 75 per cent of threatened plant species in ex situ collections, preferably in the country
of origin, and at least 20 per cent available for recovery and restoration programmes
Target 9: 70 per cent of the genetic diversity of crops including their wild relatives and other socio-
economically valuable plant species conserved, while respecting, preserving and maintaining
associated indigenous and local Knowledge
Target 10: Effective management plans in place to prevent new biological invasions and to manage
important areas for plant diversity that are invaded
Target 11: No species of wild flora endangered by international trade
Target 12: All wild-harvested plant-based products sourced sustainably
Target 13: Indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices associated with plant resources,
maintained or increased, as appropriate, to support customary use, sustainable livelihoods,
local food security and health care
Objective IV: Education and awareness about plant diversity, its role in sustainable livelihoods and importance
to all life on earth is promoted
Objective V: The capacities and public engagement necessary to implement the Strategy
have been developed
Target 14: The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into
communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 15: The number of trained people working with appropriate facilities sufficient according to
national needs, to achieve the targets of this Strategy
Target 16: Institutions, networks and partnerships for plant conservation established or strengthened at
national, regional and international levels to achieve the targets of this Strategy
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APPENDIX II GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION (GSPC): OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
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APPENDIX IIGLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION (GSPC): OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
Objective I: Plant diversity is well understood, documented and recognized
Objective II: Plant diversity is urgently and effectively conserved
Objective III: Plant diversity is used in a sustainable and equitable manner
Target 1: An online Flora of all known plants
Target 2: An assessment of the conservation status of all known plant species, as far as possible, to
guide conservation action
Target 3: Information, research and associated outputs, and methods necessary to implement the
Strategy developed and shared
Target 4: At least 15 per cent of each ecological region or vegetation type secured through effective
management and/or restoration
Target 5: At least 75 per cent of the most important areas for plant diversity of each ecological region
protected, with effective management in place for conserving plants and their genetic
diversity
Target 6: At least 75 per cent of production lands in each sector managed sustainably, consistent with
the conservation of plant diversity
Target 7: At least 75 per cent of known threatened plant species conserved in situ
Target 8: At least 75 per cent of threatened plant species in ex situ collections, preferably in the country
of origin, and at least 20 per cent available for recovery and restoration programmes
Target 9: 70 per cent of the genetic diversity of crops including their wild relatives and other socio-
economically valuable plant species conserved, while respecting, preserving and maintaining
associated indigenous and local Knowledge
Target 10: Effective management plans in place to prevent new biological invasions and to manage
important areas for plant diversity that are invaded
Target 11: No species of wild flora endangered by international trade
Target 12: All wild-harvested plant-based products sourced sustainably
Target 13: Indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices associated with plant resources,
maintained or increased, as appropriate, to support customary use, sustainable livelihoods,
local food security and health care
Objective IV: Education and awareness about plant diversity, its role in sustainable livelihoods and importance
to all life on earth is promoted
Objective V: The capacities and public engagement necessary to implement the Strategy
have been developed
Target 14: The importance of plant diversity and the need for its conservation incorporated into
communication, education and public awareness programmes
Target 15: The number of trained people working with appropriate facilities sufficient according to
national needs, to achieve the targets of this Strategy
Target 16: Institutions, networks and partnerships for plant conservation established or strengthened at
national, regional and international levels to achieve the targets of this Strategy
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